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Definition of Myopia
1. Noun. (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred.
Category relationships: Ophthalmology
Generic synonyms: Ametropia
Antonyms: Hyperopia
Derivative terms: Myopic, Nearsighted, Shortsighted
Definition of Myopia
1. n. Nearsightedness; shortsightedness; a condition of the eye in which the rays from distant object are brought to a focus before they reach the retina, and hence form an indistinct image; while the rays from very near objects are normally converged so as to produce a distinct image. It is corrected by the use of a concave lens.
Definition of Myopia
1. Noun. (pathology) A disorder of the vision where distant objects appear blurred because the eye focuses their images in front of the retina instead of on it. ¹
2. Noun. A lack of imagination, discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Myopia
1. a visual defect [n -S] : MYOPIC [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Myopia
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