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Myopia

Myopia Meaning & Definition
Myopia Definition And Meaning

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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