Look up: myopia

1. myopia
   [n] - (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye`s faulty refractive ability
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2. Myopia
   the eyes can focus very near but cannot focus in the distance.
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3. Myopia
   Nearsightedness. Images of distant objects are formed in front of the retina.
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4. Myopia
   the medical term for near-sightedness
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5. Myopia
   Short sightedness. Also known as “nearsightedness�. It is a condition in which there is blurred vision of distant objects
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6. Myopia
   short sightedness
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7. Myopia
   Our Myopia Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Myopia Myopia: Nearsightedness, the ability to see close objects more clearly than distant objects. Myopia can be caused by a longer-than-normal eyeball or by any condition that prevents light rays from focusing ...
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8. Myopia
   My·o'pi·a noun [ New Latin See Myope .] (Medicine) Nearsightedness; shortsightedness; a condition of the eye in which the rays from distant object are brought to a focus before they reach the retina, and hence form an indistinct image; whil...
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9. myopia
   <ophthalmology> That error of refraction in which rays of light entering the eye parallel to the optic axis are brought to a focus in front of the retina, as a result of the eyeball being too long from front to back (axial myopia) or of an increased strength in refractive power of the media of...
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10. myopia
    nearsightedness noun (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye`s faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
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11. myopia
    (M) (mi-o´pe-ә) a defect of vision consisting of an error of refraction in which rays of light entering the eye parallel to the optic axis are brought to a focus in front of the retina, so that vision for near objects is better than for far. This results from the eyeball being too long from ...
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12. Myopia
    • (n.) Nearsightedness; shortsightedness; a condition of the eye in which the rays from distant object are brought to a focus before they reach the retina, and hence form an indistinct image; while the rays from very near objects are normally converged so as to produce a distinct image. It is c...
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13. myopia
    visual abnormality in which the resting eye focuses the image of a distant object at a point in front of the retina (the light-sensitive layer of ... [3 related articles]
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14. myopia
    (Gr. myein to shut + -opia) that error of refraction in which rays of light entering the eye parallel to the optic axis are brought to a focus in front of the retina, as a result of the eyeball being too long from front to back (axial m.) or of an increased strength in refractive power of the media ...
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15. myopia
    myopia: see nearsightedness.
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16. Myopia
    Myopia, (short-sightedness), is a visual defect that causes blurred distance vision. Except in extreme cases, near vision remains clear. In most myopic people, the eyeball is longer than normal from front to back. As a result, light rays from a distant object meet in front of the retina.
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17. myopia
    (M) Type: Term Pronunciation: mī-ō′pē-ă Definitions: 1. That optic condition in which only rays from a finite distance from the eye focus on the retina. Synonyms: near sight, nearsightedness, short sight, shortsightedness
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18. myopia
    Defect of the eye in which a person can see clearly only those objects that are close up. It is caused either by the eyeball being too long or by the cornea and lens system of the eye being too powerful, both of which cause the images of distant objects to be formed in front of the retina instead of...
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19. Myopia
    Short-sightedness often requiring glasses
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20. Myopia
    SHORTsighted; enhanced ability to see close objects, inability to focus on distant objects. This occurs when one's eyeball is too long or too big for the focusing system of the eye, or when the eye's focusing mechanism is too strong (excess positive diopter), thus causing light rays to focus in fron...
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21. MYOPIA
    'Short sight', in simple terms the eye is too long or refractive power of the eye is too
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22. myopia
    (mi-o;pe-ua) A visual defect in which objects may be seen distinctly only when very close to the eyes; also called nearsightedness.
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23. myopia
    (mi-o;pe-ua) A visual defect in which objects may be seen distinctly only when very close to the eyes; also called nearsightedness.
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24. Myopia
    The ability to see close objects more clearly than distant objects (sometimes called 'nearsightedness').
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25. Myopia
    `Myopia` (, muōpia, "nearsightedness" (Am. Eng.), "shortsightedness" (Brit. Eng.))--> is a refractive defect of the eye in which collimated light produces image focus in front of the retina when accommodation is relaxed. In simpler terms, myopia is a condition of the ey...
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