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myopia
[ mahy-oh-pee-uh ]
noun
- Ophthalmology. a condition of the eye in which parallel rays are focused in front of the retina, objects being seen distinctly only when near to the eye; nearsightedness ( hyperopia ).
- lack of foresight or discernment; obtuseness.
- narrow-mindedness; intolerance.
myopia
/ maɪˈəʊpɪə; maɪˈɒpɪk /
noun
- inability to see distant objects clearly because the images are focused in front of the retina; short-sightedness
myopia
/ ³¾Ä«-Å′±èŧ-É™ /
- A defect of the eye that causes light to focus in front of the retina instead of directly on it, resulting in an inability to see distant objects clearly. Myopia is often caused by an elongated eyeball or a misshapen lens.
- Also called nearsightedness
- Compare hyperopia
Notes
Derived Forms
- ³¾²âˈ´Ç±è¾±³¦²¹±ô±ô²â, adverb
- myopic, adjective
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Example Sentences
Near-sightedness, formally known as myopia, occurs when the eye elongates, causing light to focus in front of the retina instead of directly on it, producing blurry vision.
They cannot and will not see it, and their myopia stands at odds with the serenity one can achieve by accepting that there are forces far greater than themselves.
Other eye conditions, like myopia and glaucoma, have proven tougher for AI algorithms to detect.
The rest of the planet is paying a steep price for humanity’s psychological myopia.
Special lenses can slow down the development of myopia in young children by encouraging the eye to grow differently, but they are expensive.
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