An adolescent male visits his primary care provider complaining of difficulty with his vision.When the nurse asks the adolescent to explain what visual deficits he is experiencing,the adolescent states,"I am having difficulty seeing distant objects; they are less clear than things that are close." What disorder does the nurse suspect the adolescent has?

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Myopic patients have the ability to see near objects more clearly than those at a distance; it is caused by the image focusing beyond the retina.Hyphema includes hemorrhage in the anterior chamber and is not a refractive disorder.Astigmatism is caused by an abnormal curvature of the cornea or lens.Amblyopia is a problem of reduced visual acuity not correctable by refraction.

An Adolescent Male Visits His Primary Care Provider Complaining of Difficulty