Definition of Myopia. Meaning of Myopia. Synonyms of Myopia

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Definition of Myopia

Myopia
Myopia My*o"pi*a, n. [NL. See Myope.] (Med.) 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 corrected by the use of a concave lens.

Meaning of Myopia from wikipedia

- Myopia, also known as near-sightedness and short-sightedness, is an eye disease where light from distant objects focuses in front of, instead of on, the...
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