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
Easterbrook is clearly exasperated by popular myopia.
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Steven Radelet, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2018
Is there some idea why this myopia epidemic is happening?
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
In the myopia that results, especially in the face of an uncertain world—where crisis after crisis pops up like the old arcade game of Whack-a-Mole—the temptation is to make changes based on flitting and unknowable assumptions that do absolutely nothing to determine success over the long term.
—James Berman, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Both Fulbright’s vision and his myopia form the story of his country’s twentieth-century rise.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2021
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Steven Radelet, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2018
Is there some idea why this myopia epidemic is happening?
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
In the myopia that results, especially in the face of an uncertain world—where crisis after crisis pops up like the old arcade game of Whack-a-Mole—the temptation is to make changes based on flitting and unknowable assumptions that do absolutely nothing to determine success over the long term.
—James Berman, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Both Fulbright’s vision and his myopia form the story of his country’s twentieth-century rise.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for myopia
Noun
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Here’s everything the Rocketman has shared about losing his eyesight.Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 Dec. 2024
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John has been open about his struggles with his eyesight after contracting an infection in the south of France in July.Ellise Shafer, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
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Stroll through the glittering light tunnel and watch kids' eyes fill with wonder.Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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According to the star, Heller was insistent that the dog have blue eyes and red hair like Adams.Lauren Huff, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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More than 40% of Americans are estimated to have myopia, also known as nearsightedness.Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
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And that's important, because the number of kids with nearsightedness – or myopia – has been growing rapidly in the U.S., and in many other parts of the world.Maria Godoy, NPR, 13 May 2024
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“Myopia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/myopia. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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