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myopia
UK /maɪˈəʊ.pɪ.ə/ US /maɪˈoʊ.pi.ə/
noun 2
Collocations
4ADJ.
lower, modern, severe
VERB + MYOPIA
consider, don't, reverse, rise, risk
MYOPIA + NOUN
impediment
PREP.
in, until
Definitions
noun
1
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.
The modern rise in myopia mirrored a trend for children in many countries to spend more time engaged in reading, studying or — more recently — glued to computer and smartphone screens.
2
A lack of imagination, discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye'
- nearsightedness
- shortsightedness
Antonyms
- hyperopia
- hypermetropia
- hypermetropy
- farsightedness
- longsightedness
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The modern rise in myopia mirrored a trend for children in many countries to spend more time engaged in reading, studying or — more recently — glued to computer and smartphone screens.
Wiktionary02
Children who spend more time outdoors have a lower risk of myopia.
Tatoeba · #33099803
One in ten people have myopia.
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You really have a severe myopia.
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I don't consider my myopia as an impediment.
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I didn't know that it was possible to reverse one's myopia until I saw Jake Steiner's videos about it on YouTube.
Tatoeba · #7749453Usage Notes
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