How to Use nearsightedness in a Sentence

nearsightedness

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  • Of course, a lot of good that did at the time for Thibodeaux’s apparent nearsightedness.
    — Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Adding up the number of hours spent in front of a book or screen does not seem to explain the onset or progression of nearsightedness.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2022
  • In the last few decades there's been a dramatic increase in the global rates of myopia, or nearsightedness.
    — Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2015
  • The latest evidence says that near-work is not to blame for nearsightedness.
    — CNN, 3 Oct. 2017
  • In 2019, the FDA approved the first soft contact lens that slows the progression of myopia, or nearsightedness, in children.
    — Emily Mullin, Wired, 30 Mar. 2022
  • The surgery was to correct his nearsightedness, which Winston has dealt with since at least his time at Florida State.
    — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2020
  • Initial tests of both groups done before the pandemic showed nearsightedness about the same -- about 7% of second-graders.
    — Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2021
  • With the rise of electronics, the prevalence of nearsightedness has only gotten worse, Lam said.
    — Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2019
  • Viture includes a slider at the top of the frame that adjusts for myopia, also known as nearsightedness.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Take note of different arm heights, the number of nose bridges included, and whether or not there is built-in diopter tuning for nearsightedness.
    — Hunter Fenollol, Popular Mechanics, 20 June 2023
  • There’s a river’s worth of feeling in his deep-blue eyes, recently lasered out of nearsightedness, a striking contrast to all that red fuzz.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The tools for tracking emotion and managing vision conditions, such as nearsightedness, will be added to the health app this year.
    — Mark Gurman, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The new laser procedure is designed to treat nearsightedness in patients aged 22 and older.
    — Jacqueline Paulis, NBC News, 31 May 2017
  • But the act of wearing them also helps to prevent their nearsightedness from worsening.
    — Fortune, 12 Jan. 2022
  • The killing inspired decades of social-science research; the show used the case as an ideal test for the characters’ own emotional nearsightedness.
    — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2016
  • Myopia, or nearsightedness, occurs when the eyeball stretches and grows too long, which makes far-away objects look blurry.
    — Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 16 May 2024
  • Over the past two decades, eye doctors—mostly in Asia—have discovered that special lenses and eye drops can slow the progression of nearsightedness in children.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Or, some might have a slight tendency toward nearsightedness based on their eye anatomy, but the muscles in their visual focusing system have been able to correct for it.
    — Sarah Anderson, Discover Magazine, 27 Jan. 2022
  • For disabled designer and writer Basil Wright, looking at vivid images for more than a few seconds can cause a headache because of nearsightedness, leading them to question—does this image need to be in the rule book?
    — Pearse Anderson, Wired, 17 Jan. 2022
  • The study found that there was some relationship between myopia, or nearsightedness, and intelligence, but there's a lot of other stuff going on, too.
    — Harry Enten, CNN, 21 May 2022
  • Limiting up-close reading time outside of school – screen time or otherwise – may help slow the progression of nearsightedness in children.
    — Benjamin Botsford, The Conversation, 30 May 2024
  • Limiting up-close reading time outside of school — screen time or otherwise — may help slow the progression of nearsightedness in children.
    — Benjamin Botsford, CNN, 10 June 2024
  • Jen-Yee Wu, who worked at the Ministry of Education and had done his doctoral thesis on eyesight protection, was asked to write a set of guidelines for schools to address nearsightedness.
    — Peter Rubin, Longreads, 23 Aug. 2023
  • An increase in nearsightedness often is most rapid during early adolescence, around ages 11 to 13.
    — Mayo Clinic News Network, chicagotribune.com, 20 Nov. 2019
  • Drops commonly used to dilate pupils before eye exams could stave off nearsightedness in children, researchers said.
    — Sarah Toy, WSJ, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Since the laser surgery that can fix nearsightedness was approved in the 1990s, one firm, called LasikPlus, has grown into the U.S. industry’s dominant force by using low prices as a draw and vacuuming up rival players.
    — Mark Maremont, WSJ, 18 Nov. 2021
  • But in the past decade or so, says Walline, research has significantly advanced strategies to actively slow the progression of nearsightedness in those crucial years.
    — Fortune, 12 Jan. 2022
  • While there are more permanent treatments for nearsightedness in the works, nearsighted children tend to require glasses or contacts for life, and more severe cases can lead to more extreme eye ailments down the line.
    — Devika Rao, theweek, 5 Feb. 2024
  • To decrease the risk of worsening nearsightedness, Yoo recommends taking breaks from prolonged screen time as much as possible and trying to spend time outdoors every day.
    — Amy Sinatra Ayres, USA TODAY, 24 July 2021
  • Severe nearsightedness, a horrible sense of direction and awkward balance contribute to my desire to either walk, ride a train or be driven around France.
    — Elaine Sciolino, Washington Post, 29 July 2022

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