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Noun: nearsightedness  ,neer'sI-tid-nus
  1. (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
    "The new contact lenses will correct for his nearsightedness";
    - myopia, shortsightedness

Type of: ametropia

Encyclopedia: Nearsightedness