Myopia or short sightedness is a vision condition that occurs when the eye ball increases in length. This results in the mismatch of eye length. The cornea loses the focusing ability through this process.
A person with myopia will have no problem in watching objects close to the eyes, but will have a definite problem while seeing objects placed at a far distance.

The myopia usually starts at a very early age. But it’s during the teenage, that it starts showing and it turns into a noticeable problem once we are adults. Research has shown that watching excess TV will worsen the myopia condition. So better limit ourselves to watching TV. Specially for children, the parents should not allow too much exposure to TV for them. And while watching the TV keep a safe distance. Do not watch it from a very close distance. Take your children to the doctors for regular eye tests.

If you have shortsightedness, your optometrists might advice you to wear glasses or lenses of different power according to your need. You might also opt for the laser surgery. This method is used to cure your short sightedness and is gaining a huge popularity. However, the laser surgery is a very expensive process and as it is a modern technology, the long term effects are yet to be seen.