myopia
11myopia — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek myōpia, from myōp , myōps Date: circa 1752 1. a condition in which the visual images come to a focus in front of the retina of the eye resulting especially in defective vision of distant objects 2. a lack of… …
12myopia — my|o|pi|a [maıˈəupiə US ˈou ] n [U] [Date: 1700 1800; : Modern Latin; Origin: Greek, from myops person with myopia , from myein to be closed + ops eye ] 1.) when someone does not think about the future, especially about the possible results of a… …
13myopia — [[t]maɪo͟ʊpiə[/t]] N UNCOUNT Myopia is the inability to see things properly when they are far away, because there is something wrong with your eyes. [FORMAL] Syn: short sightedness …
14myopia — The state of eyes in which there is short sight and the person is unable to see distant objects. This is the state when the eye is fully relaxed. Parallel rays of light are focused in front of the retina either because the eyeball axis is too… …
15myopia — short sightedness; n. the condition in which parallel light rays are brought to a focus in front of the retina . Distant objects are blurred and cannot be made sharp by accommodation. Myopia is corrected by wearing spectacles with concave lenses… …
16myopia — my•o•pi•a [[t]maɪˈoʊ pi ə[/t]] n. 1) oph a condition of the eye in which parallel rays are focused in front of the retina, objects being seen distinctly only when near to the eye; nearsightedness (opposed to hyperopia). 2) cvb lack of foresight… …
17myopia — /maɪˈoʊpiə / (say muy ohpeeuh) noun 1. a condition of the eye in which parallel rays are focused in front of the retina, so that only near objects are seen clearly; near sightedness (opposed to hypermetropia). 2. a disinclination to acknowledge… …
18myopia — trumparegystė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. myopia; nearsightedness vok. Kurzsichtigkeit, f; Myopie, f rus. близорукость, f pranc. myopie, f; vue basse, f; vue courte, f …
19Myopia (disambiguation) — Myopia is a refractive defect of the eye. Myopia may also refer to: Alcohol myopia, a cognitive physiological theory Marketing myopia, a concept in strategic management Myopia Hunt Club, a foxhunting and private country club Myopia (band), a… …
20Myopia (band) — Myopia Background information Origin North Haven, Connecticut Genres Power metal …
