myope

noun

any person afflicted with myopia

Word Origin for myope

C18: via French from Greek muōps; see myopia

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Historical Examples of myope

I am a very small person; and when young, was very dark, with the large alarming eyes of a myope.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2
Elizabeth Bisland

Word Origin and History for myope

"short-sighted person," 1728, from French myope "short-sighted" (16c.), from Late Latin myop-, from Greek myops "short-sighted" (see myopia).

myope in Medicine

myope

[mī′ōp′]

One who is affected by myopia.