Certified Paraoptometric (CPO) Practice Exam

When accommodation is relaxed and the image is focused in front of the retina, leading to blurry distant vision, this condition is known as myopia, or nearsightedness. Myopia occurs when the eye is longer than normal or when the cornea is too curved, causing light rays from distant objects to converge before they reach the retina. This results in clear vision for nearby objects while distant objects appear blurred.

The other conditions mentioned do not fit this description. Ametropia refers to any refractive error in the eye, while hyperopia is the opposite of myopia, characterized by difficulty seeing close objects clearly when the eye focuses images behind the retina. Astigmatism is a refractive error due to an irregular shape of the cornea or lens, causing blurred vision at all distances. Thus, myopia is the correct term for the condition where distant vision is blurred due to the improper focus of light in the eye.