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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The following month, John addressed his eyesight loss during the stage debut of The Devil Wears Prada in London.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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To implement the policy, staff members were told to keep an eye on visitors, and check in to see if individuals are waiting on mobile orders, meeting someone, or other scenarios.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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To the untrained eye, glass skin and butter skin may not seem all that different; but there are a few key differentiating factors.—
Jana Pollack,
Parents,
24 Apr. 2025
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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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There’s a pretty simple way to counter the risk of nearsightedness associated with screen time, however.—
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 27 Apr. 2025.
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