as in eyesight
medical
a condition of the eye that makes it difficult to see objects that are far away
She wears eyeglasses to correct her myopia.
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Recent Examples of myopia
Additional services include contact lenses, myopia management, dry eye therapy, and designer frame fitting.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
The flaws in the tech world are usually not owing to ill intent but to amnesia and myopia.
—Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
This new study follows previous research which shows a jump in the rates of myopia, a condition that usually starts in childhood.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 4 Mar. 2025
The research looks at what's increasing the chances of myopia in kids.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 4 Mar. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
The flaws in the tech world are usually not owing to ill intent but to amnesia and myopia.
—Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
This new study follows previous research which shows a jump in the rates of myopia, a condition that usually starts in childhood.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 4 Mar. 2025
The research looks at what's increasing the chances of myopia in kids.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for myopia
Noun
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Although eclipse glasses were essential to see any other part of the eclipse, totality was strictly a naked eyesight.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Fear Butcher had always wanted to be a fighter pilot, an ambition thwarted by poor eyesight.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For now, the investors are largely sitting on the sidelines and keeping an eye out for when disruption flips over and becomes opportunity.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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And yet, there’s also something fun in exploring the lives of those who don’t blink an eye at dropping $25,000 on a Birkin bag.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Rates are up 42% from 25% in the 1970s, and almost 50% of people are expected to have nearsightedness by 2050.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
4 Mar. 2025
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Overall, each extra hour of daily screen time was associated with a 21 percent higher risk of developing myopia, or nearsightedness, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Myopia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/myopia. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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