nearsightedness

Definitions of nearsightedness
  1. noun
    (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
    synonyms: myopia, shortsightedness
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    type of:
    ametropia
    (ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia
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