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Nearsightedness   /nˈɪrsˌaɪtɪdnəs/   Listen
noun
Nearsightedness  n.  (Med.) An eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability, such that one can see only close objects distinctly; the condition of being nearsighted. See Myopic, and Myopia.
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



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