nearsightedness
Americannoun
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a disorder of vision resulting in the ability to see only things at short distances.
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the failure to foresee future challenges or opportunities due to a lack of imagination or insight; shortsightedness.
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Researchers have also explored whether EMR could eventually be adapted for conditions beyond nearsightedness, including farsightedness, astigmatism, and certain reconstructive procedures involving cartilage-rich tissues.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
Vision problems, particularly nearsightedness, have grown more common among American children.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Because some children would still need glasses since the eye drops don’t completely stop or reverse nearsightedness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
“It takes time for the young people being diagnosed with nearsightedness now to experience the most severe vision problems,” the researchers wrote.
From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024
In this, as in many other scientific debates when foresight would eventually trump nearsightedness, Lawrence was right.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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