Myopia

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /maɪ.əʊ.piː.É™/
• Rhymes: -əʊpiÉ™

Origin

From Ancient Greek μυωπία (myōpia, "shortsightedness"), from μύειν (myein, "to shut") + ὤψ (ōps, "eye").

Full definition of myopia

Noun

1. (pathology) 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.
2. A lack of imagination, discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning.

Synonyms

• (seeing disorder) shortsightedness, nearsightedness

Antonyms

• hyperopia, farsightedness

Derived terms

• myope
• myopic
• myopically