Brain
Nerve
Eyeball
Monocular Visual Loss
Homonymous Inferior Quadrantanopia
Homonymous Hemianopia
Bitemporal Hemianopia
Homonymous Superior Quadrantanopia
Other visual disease visual field caused by high myopia relate with optic nerve
INSPIRATION
“There has always been a societal aesthetic of appearance and physical perfection, and good eyesight seems to be categorized as part of that. Everyone wants to have perfect features, and myopia seems to be a little bit of a flaw. “
In today's society, appearance is widely valued and people are often influenced by the media, advertising and social media platforms. For nearsighted people like myself, myopia does have some impact on appearance.
“In today's society, appearance is widely valued and people are often influenced by the media, advertising and social media platforms. For nearsighted people like myself, myopia does have some impact on appearance.“
True myopia is caused by the lengthening of the front and back diameters of the eyeball. This might cause the eyeball to bulge to varying degrees and other similar appearance changing in nearsighted people. At the same time, glasses is necessary for nearsighted people to wear everyday.
Facial Appearance
How myopia shame happened
Myopia shame exist
Critical/Negative comments
Supportive/Empathetic comments
Myopia shame inexist
Neutrality/Not Sure
Public social platform attitude
65%
89%
11%
20%
15%
The structure of high myopia eyeball
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
What is the possibility of society age group get myopia
65%
75%
30%
45%
Children
Adults
The Old
Teenagers
Childhood
Outdoor Sports Activities
1.
It is easy to feel inconvenience as well as contrast with the surrounding peers when doing outdoor sports activities which are more visually demanding, leading to feelings of shame.
2.
In some relatively strenuous sports activities, myopia may even prevent a child from fully participating in the activity, leading to strange looks from surrounding peers.
Teenage
Collective Occasion
1.
In school, you may have to sit in the front row and wear glasses because of your vision. As a teenager, this may attract attention and comments from people around you.
School Occasion
1.
Myopia may affect a young person's learning experience at school. Myopia may lead to poor posture or visual fatigue. In the long run, this may affect their academic performance and motivation to learn.
Youth
Social Occasions
1.
In social situations such as gatherings and parties, nearsighted people are prone to a lack of confidence or even low self-esteem in their appearance due to the need to wear glasses.
2.
The youth stage is an important stage in education and career development, and myopia may affect a young person's performance in school or at work. This tends to put more pressure on the person, which can lead to a lack of self-confidence or even low self-esteem.
Adulthood
Driving Occasions
1.
Middle-aged adults may need to drive vehicles to participate in daily work and life activities. Myopia may affect their ability to see distant objects clearly, especially when driving at night. Myopia may increase the stress in their lives.
Late Adulthood
Health
1.
Myopia may increase the risk of eye diseases, and in the presence of these diseases, it may lead to low self-esteem and guilt in some seniors.
Daily Life
1.
Older adults may face more challenges in their daily lives, such as reading, independent living, and driving. Myopia may affect their independence and quality of life thus affecting their mental health.
Myopia Shame Impact in different age
1. Myopic shame is a harmful phenomenon for people caused by a combination of mental and social judgement.
2. myopic shame occurs at all ages and in all places.
3. Critical expression of myopic shame is very important.
What people know about myopic shame？
The conclusion of myopia research
57%
20%