Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is a condition in which a person can see near objects more clearly than distant objects. This is usually the result of a larger than normal eye. In the myopic eye, light rays from distant objects focus before they reach the retina. The result is blurred vision. Nearsighted patients typically need glasses or contact lenses to see clearly at distance early in life, typically school age or college age. Older nearsighted patients will notice their near vision is better when they remove their distance glasses.