Myopia or shortsightedness means the eye can see close objects but has difficulty bringing distant objects into focus.
Myopia is often detected in childhood and typically the condition progresses during the teenage years generally running a 12 – 15 year course but plateaus in early adulthood. As a result there may be a need for new glasses every six to twelve months during this period of progression. There is usually very little change in this condition after the early to mid twenties.