noun
- a condition in which distant objects appear blurry because the eye focuses images in front of the retina rather than on it
- lack of foresight or intellectual insight; narrow or short-sighted thinking
Usage: medical
Usage: figurative
Examples
- Her myopia required her to wear glasses for driving.
- The doctor diagnosed him with severe myopia during his eye exam.
- Contact lenses can correct myopia effectively.
- The company’s myopia prevented them from seeing market changes.
- Political myopia led to poor long-term planning.
- His myopia about technology cost the business many opportunities.