Myopia, also known as near-sightedness and short-sightedness, is an eye condition where light from distant objects focuses in front of, instead of on, the retina. As a result, distant objects appear blurry while close objects appear normal. Other symptoms may include headaches and eye strain. Severe myopia is associated with an increased risk of macular degeneration, retinal detachment, cataracts and glaucoma.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterVII: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category) Causative Agent (category)Idiopathic / Multifactorial 4 Connections
Treated By
Source Clear lens extraction (Wikipedia)
Source Orthokeratology (Wikipedia)
Source Low-level laser therapy (Wikipedia)
Source Wikidata: Radial Keratotomy
Source Small incision lenticule extraction (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikidata: Myopia
WikidataWikidata P279 (body-system: ocular)Quote, Wikidata P279 (body-system: ocular)
Subclass of: refractive error
2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter VIIQuote, List of chapters, Chapter VII
Diseases of the eye and adnexa
3. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
WikipediaLead section, transmission-route statement (inferred from disease-category)
NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
Named examples section
NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
View the Source 4. Myopia (Wikipedia)
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causes: Combination of genetic and environmental factors
Wikidata: LASIK
Wikidata: Radial Keratotomy
Clear lens extraction (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Clear Lens Extraction, Lead: treats MyopiaQuote, Treated By: Clear Lens Extraction, Lead: treats Myopia
Unlike cataract surgery, where the cloudy lens is removed to treat a cataract, clear lens extraction is done to surgically correct refractive errors such as high myopia.
Low-level laser therapy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Photobiomodulation, Lead: treats MyopiaQuote, Treated By: Photobiomodulation, Lead: treats Myopia
The therapy may be effective for conditions such as juvenile myopia, rheumatoid arthritis, and oral mucositis.
Orthokeratology (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Orthokeratology, Lead: treats MyopiaQuote, Treated By: Orthokeratology, Lead: treats Myopia
Orthokeratology, also referred to as Night lenses, Ortho-K, OK, Overnight Vision Correction, Corneal Refractive Therapy (CRT), Accelerated Orthokeretology, Cornea Corrective Contacts, Eccentricity Zero Molding, and Gentle Vision Shaping System (GVSS), is the use of gas-permeable contact lenses that temporarily reshape the cornea to reduce refractive errors such as myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism.
Small incision lenticule extraction (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Small Incision Lenticule Extraction, Lead: treats MyopiaQuote, Treated By: Small Incision Lenticule Extraction, Lead: treats Myopia
ReLEx Small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE), second generation of ReLEx Femtosecond lenticule extraction (FLEx), is a form of laser based refractive eye surgery developed by Carl Zeiss Meditec used to correct myopia, and cure astigmatism.
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