What does "myopia" mean?

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.

How do you pronounce "myopia"?

Pronounced //maɪˈoʊ.pi.ə//.

Common synonyms include: nearsightedness, shortsightedness, brachymetropia, nearsightedness, shortsightedness.

//maɪˈoʊ.pi.ə// noun

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Noun

1
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. countable, uncountable
"The modern rise in myopia mirrored a trend for children in many countries to spend more time engaged in reading, studying or — more recently — glued to computer and smartphone screens."
2
(ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred wordnet
3
A lack of imagination, discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning. countable, figuratively, uncountable