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/she 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