Definitions for Myopia
maɪˈoʊ pi əmy·opi·a

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. myopia, nearsightedness, shortsightednessnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. myopianoun

   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.

2. myopianoun

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

3. Etymology: From μυωπία, from μύειν + ὤψ.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. myopia

   Near-sightedness, also known as myopia and short-sightedness, is an eye disease where light focuses in front of, instead of on, the retina. As a result, distant objects appear blurry while close objects appear normal. Other symptoms may include headaches and eye strain. Severe near-sightedness is associated with an increased risk of retinal detachment, cataracts, and glaucoma.The underlying mechanism involves the length of the eyeball growing too long or less commonly the lens being too strong. It is a type of refractive error. Diagnosis is by eye examination.Tentative evidence indicates that the risk of near-sightedness can be decreased by having young children spend more time outside. This decrease in risk may be related to natural light exposure. Near-sightedness can be corrected with eyeglasses, contact lenses, or a refractive surgery. Eyeglasses are the easiest and safest method of correction. Contact lenses can provide a wider field of vision, but are associated with a risk of infection. Refractive surgery permanently changes the shape of the cornea.Near-sightedness is the most common eye problem and is estimated to affect 1.5 billion people (22% of the world population). Rates vary significantly in different areas of the world. Rates among adults are between 15% to 49%. Among children, it affects 1% of rural Nepalese, 4% of South Africans, 12% of people in the US, and 37% in some large Chinese cities. In China the proportion of girls is slightly higher than boys. Rates have increased since the 1950s. Uncorrected near-sightedness is one of the most common causes of vision impairment globally along with cataracts, macular degeneration, and vitamin A deficiency.

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1. myopia

   Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is a common eye condition where objects nearby are seen clearly but objects further away appear blurry. It occurs when the shape of the eye causes light rays to bend (refract) incorrectly, focusing the images in front of the retina instead of directly on the retina.

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1. Myopianoun

   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

2. Etymology: [NL. See Myope.]

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1. Myopia

   Myopia, commonly known as being nearsighted and shortsighted, is a condition of the eye where the light that comes in does not directly focus on the retina but in front of it. This causes the image that one sees when looking at a distant object to be out of focus, but in focus when looking at a close object. Eye care professionals most commonly correct myopia through the use of corrective lenses, such as glasses or contact lenses. It may also be corrected by refractive surgery, though there are cases of associated side effects. The corrective lenses have a negative optical power which compensates for the excessive positive diopters of the myopic eye.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Myopia

   mī-ō′pi-a, n. shortness or nearness of sight.—adj. Myop′ic.—ns. My′ops, My′ope, a short-sighted person. [Gr.,—myein, to close, ōps, the eye.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Myopia

   A refractive error in which rays of light entering the EYE parallel to the optic axis are brought to a focus in front of the RETINA when accommodation (ACCOMMODATION, OCULAR) is relaxed. This results from an overly curved CORNEA or from the eyeball being too long from front to back. It is also called nearsightedness.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Myopia in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Myopia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Myopia in a Sentence

1. Kate Bedingfield:

   Despite the breathless coverage each new View Trump attack gets, this endless rotation of the same debunked smears isn't the product of strategic genius, it's a sign of myopia and desperation as each successive attempt backfires, re-elevating a massive View Trump liability while leaving View Trump campaign scrambling to find something new.

2. Nathan Congdon:

   China has among the highest rates of myopia and it's the only country in the world that does eye exercises, so it's probably not working all that well.

3. Allison Babiuch:

   There are reasons why we don’t want people to have high myopia.

4. Allison Babiuch:

   It doesn’t stop the progression of myopia, but it slows the progression.

5. Ian Morgan:

   It's a potential way to increase the amount of light, in hopes of preventing myopia and allow kids to continue (their) education without inconvenience for them.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Myopia
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Myopia
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myopia
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Myopia
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Myopia
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Myopia