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
Together, these effects of Cold War myopia prime Americans to perceive the world through the eyes of a dominant, uncompromising United States after Pearl Harbor.
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Justin Winokur, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2023
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
Outdoor time also helps even if kids have parents who have myopia.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 13 May 2024
People with high myopia, who typically need stronger prescriptions for nearsightedness, have a higher risk of developing MMD.
Genetics: A family history of high myopia or MMD increases your likelihood of developing the condition.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 6 Apr. 2025
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Justin Winokur, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2023
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
Outdoor time also helps even if kids have parents who have myopia.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 13 May 2024
People with high myopia, who typically need stronger prescriptions for nearsightedness, have a higher risk of developing MMD.
Genetics: A family history of high myopia or MMD increases your likelihood of developing the condition.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for myopia
Noun
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Longer focal length usually indicates sharper eyesight, so this was one sign that humpbacks may have poor vision.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 May 2025
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Heartbreak comes shortly afterwards in the form of war, with David deployed to the front and Lionel left behind, on account of his poor eyesight.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Sporting a bushy salt-and-pepper beard and a world-weary look in his eyes, Pearce finds dimensions both tragic and devious in what could have been merely the stock character of the wily long-term inmate whose isolation has cost him his humanity.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
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The main idea is to look at the world through the eyes of a child.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Many people with astigmatism have nearsightedness (myopia) or farsightedness (hyperopia).1 LASIK, a laser eye surgery that corrects common vision problems by reshaping the cornea, may help treat people with mild to moderate astigmatism.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
30 May 2025
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The risk of nearsightedness increases with every extra hour of screen time.—
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 Jun. 2025.
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