" The condition of myopia or nearsightedness is caused by the fact that the eye is too long, " says Carolyn Lederman, an ophthalmologist based in Purchase, New York.
When we put all these pieces together, this ultimate explanation for nearsightedness -- that environmental and behavioral change impact the way we use our eyes -- helps us better understand the proximate cause.
For her sake he came out of his shell and went about seeing and testing all sorts of people with those observing eyes of his, which saw so much in spite of their nearsightedness.