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| 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 (opposed to hyperopia). |
| 2. | lack of foresight or discernment; obtuseness. |
| 3. | narrow-mindedness; intolerance. |
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[Greek muōpiā, from muōps, muōp-, nearsighted : mūein, to close the eyes + ōps, eye; see okw- in Indo-European roots.] my·op'ic (-ŏp'ĭk, -ō'pĭk) adj., my·op'i·cal·ly adv. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
myopia
1727, medical L., from Late Gk. myopia "near-sightedness," from myops "near-sighted," from myein "to shut" + ops (gen. opos) "eye."
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
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| (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred [ant: farsightedness] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
myopia [maiˈoupiə] noun
short-sightedness
Example: She suffers from myopia.
See also: myopicExample: She suffers from myopia.
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myopia
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(click for larger image in new window) 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. |
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myopia [(meye-oh-pee-uh)]
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.
Note: 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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Myopia
My*o"pi*a\, n. [NL. See Myope.] (Med.) 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.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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