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
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.
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
That strange harmony, made all the stranger for its place in a kitchen-sink tragedy about the myopia of capital punishment, rattles your soul from the inside out.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
Globally, children in urban areas have higher rates of myopia than those in rural areas, while girls were slightly more likely to suffer from the condition than boys.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
Basically, the Clairo-shade meme is a way of poking fun at the myopia of modern stan culture.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
That strange harmony, made all the stranger for its place in a kitchen-sink tragedy about the myopia of capital punishment, rattles your soul from the inside out.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
Globally, children in urban areas have higher rates of myopia than those in rural areas, while girls were slightly more likely to suffer from the condition than boys.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
Basically, the Clairo-shade meme is a way of poking fun at the myopia of modern stan culture.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for myopia
Noun
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Yet, many neglect their eyesight, unknowingly compromising their mental sharpness, risk perception and executive function.—
Dr Chibuzor Uwadi,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Adding raspberries to your diet is a simple way to support your eyesight and protect your vision for the future.15 5.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The desire to do good in the eyes of others strengthens when the sun meets Neptune.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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But even if both partners are sincere in their desire to maintain the relationship, the pressures of fame and the public eye can easily tear them apart.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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, the medical term for nearsightedness, is a vision condition where close objects look clear but far objects look blurry, said David Berntsen, professor of optometry and chair of clinical sciences at the University of Houston College of Optometry.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Myopia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/myopia. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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