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Nearsightedness   /nˈɪrsˌaɪtɪdnəs/   Listen
Nearsightedness

noun
1.
(ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred.  Synonyms: myopia, shortsightedness.





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"Nearsightedness" Quotes from Famous Books



... 117. Farsightedness and Nearsightedness. A farsighted person is one who cannot see near objects so distinctly as far objects, and who in many cases cannot see near objects at all. The eyeball of a farsighted person is very short, and the retina is too close to the crystalline lens. Near objects are brought to a focus behind the retina ...
— General Science • Bertha M. Clark


Words linked to "Nearsightedness" :   myopia, ametropia, ophthalmology, hyperopia, nearsighted


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