myopia

Definition

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.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μυωπία (muōpía, “shortsightedness”), from μύω (múō, “to shut, close”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “eye”) + -ία (-ía).

Example Sentences

• "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."

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