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retinoscope • Retinal changes are generally seen in moderate to high myopes TYPES OF MYOPIA Myopia is broadly classified into Two Types: • Clinical Classifications • Etiological Classifications Based on the clinical classifications Myopia can be sub-classified into following: • Congenital Myopia is a type of myopia which is present since birth, though usually diagnosed in 2-3 years of age. • Simple or Development myopia is a commonest type of myopia. It is usually a physiological error and not associated with any other diseases. Its starts from young age and may persistently increase with the age of patient. • Pathological Myopia is also known as degenerative/ progressive myopia. It is rapidly progressive error which starts in childhood at 5-10 years of age and usually associated with degenerative changes in the Retina. Usually it is associated with heredity. The power is usually more than -5.00 diopter. or beyond when they have significant amount of Myopia. SIGNS & SYMPTOMS Symptoms: • Poor distance vision • Asthenopic symptoms in small degree of myopia • Parents may complain of children at times 'half-shutting' their eyes. The child does so to achieve greater clarity of stenopaeic vision • Frontal headache • Irritation Signs: • Blurring of vision in distance • Prominent eyeballs, myopic people tend to have bigger eyes • Anterior chamber is deeper than normal • Against the motion glow in ... PEOPLE MAY NOT RECOGNISE FRIENDS/ RELATIVES OF THEIRS FROM 5 FEET OR BEYOND WHEN THEY HAVE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MYOPIA 19 VISION PLUS SE ASIA EDITION