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Definition of "nearsightedness" []

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "nearsightedness" in a sentence
  • "Such cases are known as nearsightedness and are corrected by having placed in front of the eyes concave lenses of the proper strength."
  • "* '' 'Myopia:' '' Often called nearsightedness, myopia is a vision problem experienced by"
  • "Myopia: Often called nearsightedness, myopia is a vision problem experienced by 30% of Americans."