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myopia

[ mahy-oh-pee-uh ]

noun

  1. 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 ).
  2. lack of foresight or discernment; obtuseness.
  3. narrow-mindedness; intolerance.


myopia

/ maɪˈəʊpɪə; maɪˈɒpɪk /

noun

  1. inability to see distant objects clearly because the images are focused in front of the retina; short-sightedness
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

myopia

/ ³¾Ä«-Å′±èŧ-É™ /

  1. 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.
  2. Also called nearsightedness
  3. Compare hyperopia

myopia

  1. Nearsightedness. Myopia is a visual defect in which light that enters the eye is focused in front of the retina rather than directly on it, so that distant objects appear blurred. Myopia can be corrected with eyeglasses, contact lenses, or LASIK.
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Notes

The term is often used to indicate an inability to see into the future: “The new policy is incredibly myopic, and puts future generations at a great disadvantage for the sake of a few short-term gains.â€
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Derived Forms

  • ³¾²âˈ´Ç±è¾±³¦²¹±ô±ô²â, adverb
  • myopic, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of myopia1

First recorded in 1685–95; from New Latin, from Greek ³¾²âűèí²¹, from ³¾²âűè- (stem of ³¾Ã½Å±è²õ, “nearsighted,†literally, “blinking,†from ³¾Ã½(±ð¾±²Ô) “to shut†+ á¹Ëð²õ “eye, faceâ€) + -ia -ia; eye ( def )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of myopia1

C18: via New Latin from Greek ³¾³Üűè²õ short-sighted, from ³¾Å«±ð¾±²Ô to close (the eyes), blink + űè²õ eye
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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.

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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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