About The Word Myopia
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Myopia
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What's The Definition Of Myopia?
[n] (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
Synonyms | Synonyms for Myopia: nearsightedness | shortsightedness Related Terms | Find terms related to Myopia: See Also | ametropia Myopia In Webster's Dictionary \My*o"pi*a\, n. [NL. See {Myope}.] (Med.)
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.
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