Multiple choice

Which of the following statements regarding myopia is false?

  1. The retina in myopic patients is thin.

  2. Heredity plays a significant role in juvenile myopia.

  3. Myopia generally gives good near vision.

  4. Myopia typically begins in early adulthood.

  5. Myopia develops when the eyeball becomes too long.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This one is an incorrect statement as myopia usually begins in childhood and a child may have a higher risk if the parents are nearsighted. In most cases, nearsightedness stabilizes in early adulthood but sometimes it continues to progress with age.

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