nearsightedness

as in myopia

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Recent Examples of nearsightedness 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 The risk of nearsightedness increases with every extra hour of screen time. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Feb. 2025 Millions more are expected to experience worsening vision due to myopia (nearsightedness) or hyperopia (farsightedness), conditions that can be fixed with glasses, contacts or surgery. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025 Presbyopia, farsightedness, and nearsightedness all affect your ability to focus. IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2015 See All Example Sentences for nearsightedness
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myopia
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  • People with severe myopia have a higher risk of sight-threatening complications that can lead to even poorer vision.
    Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Those dots can defocus peripheral light, which may help slow the progression of myopia in children.
    Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Nearsightedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearsightedness. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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