myopia

(noun)

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.

Related Terms

  • hyperopia

Examples of myopia in the following topics:

  • Nearsightedness, Farsidedness, and Vision Correction

    • Nearsightedness, or myopia is a vision defect that occurs when the focus of the image is in front of the retina.
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