MYOPIA

myopia, nearsightedness, shortsightedness

(noun) (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye’s faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

myopia (countable and uncountable, plural myopias)

(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.

Synonyms: shortsightedness, nearsightedness

Antonym: hyperopia

Coordinate term: presbyopia

(figurative) A lack of imagination, discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning.

Source: Wiktionary

My*o"pi*a, n. Etym: [NL. See Myope.] (Med.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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