1) Imbecility 2) Improvidence 3) Nearsightedness 4) Prodigality 5) Profligacy 6) Thriftlessness 7) Wastefulness 
Synonym for 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 the eye (index myopia). .....
Type: Term Pronunciation: shōrt′sīt-ĕd-nes Synonyms: myopia