Found 3 items, similar to Myopia.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: myopia rabun
English → English (WordNet) Definition: myopia myopia n : (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred [syn: nearsightedness, shortsightedness] [ant: hyperopia]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Myopia Myopia \My*o"pi*a\, n. [NL. See Myope.] (Med.) Nearsightedness; shortsightedness; a condition of the eye in which the rays from distant object are brought to a focus before they reach the retina, and hence form an indistinct image; while the rays from very near objects are normally converged so as to produce a distinct image. It is corrected by the use of a concave lens. [1913 Webster]