Nearsightedness (myopia) may develop as a result of many conditions, including premature birth and a number of eye or other diseases. When nearsightedness develops as a result of another medical condition, it is called secondary myopia.
Some drugs and diseases also may cause a condition that mimics nearsightedness (called pseudomyopia or transient myopia) but disappears when the underlying problem is treated.
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