Myopia is a disorder of the eye that causes a refractive error. Patients may have axial and/or refractive myopia, and if over -6.00D, an axial length of >26 mm with fundus changes, it is considered degenerative. Significantly, myopia in children is progressive, and its prevalence has achieved epidemic status. The earlier myopia starts, the more severe it is likely to become. Myopia of any degree is a condition worthy of medical intervention. That is, myopia is not a consequence-free deviation of normal physiology. Read More