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myopia

[mahy-oh-pee-uh]

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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

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

myopia

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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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.”

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Other Word Forms

��ˈ�Ǳ辱�� adverb
myopic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of myopia¹

First recorded in 1685–95; from New Latin, from Greek ��ō��í��, from ��ō��- (stem of ��ýō��, “nearsighted,” literally, “blinking,” from ��ý(�𾱲�) “to shut” + �� “eye, face”) + -ia -ia; eye ( def. )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of myopia¹

C18: via New Latin from Greek ��ō�� short-sighted, from ��ū�𾱲� to close (the eyes), blink + ō�� 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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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.

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Other eye conditions, like myopia and glaucoma, have proven tougher for AI algorithms to detect.

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The rest of the planet is paying a steep price for humanity’s psychological myopia.

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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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