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For example, bifocals correct both nearsightedness and farsightedness with the same lens.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
In the study, researchers tested the EMR process on 12 separate rabbit eyeballs, reshaping 10 of them to mimic the corrective effect required for nearsightedness (myopia).
—New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2025
Photo-Illustration by Newsweek/Getty Although prolonged screen usage isn't directly linked to a higher risk of serious eye conditions, it's increasingly associated with higher rates of myopia, or nearsightedness.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Treatment Differences The treatments for nearsightedness and farsightedness are similar.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 6 May 2025
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
In the study, researchers tested the EMR process on 12 separate rabbit eyeballs, reshaping 10 of them to mimic the corrective effect required for nearsightedness (myopia).
—New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2025
Photo-Illustration by Newsweek/Getty Although prolonged screen usage isn't directly linked to a higher risk of serious eye conditions, it's increasingly associated with higher rates of myopia, or nearsightedness.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Treatment Differences The treatments for nearsightedness and farsightedness are similar.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nearsightedness
myopia
Noun
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The best prevention for myopia is not an app or a screen filter.—
John La Puma,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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Quelling ‘Hormuz myopia’ To be sure, there are also key differences between today and the 1970s that may prevent a repeat of that era’s crisis.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Nearsightedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearsightedness. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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