| nearsightedness |
That refractive condition of the unaccommodated eye where parallel incident rays of light tend to focus at a point in front of the retina.
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| nearsighted |
Term applied to a person who can clearly see nearby objects but not clearly see distant objects. Eyeball is elongated so that images focus in front rather than on the retina.
Ãâó: www.nksd.net/schools/nkhs/staff/john_daneau/cp_glo...
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| nearsightedness |
A condition that occurs when the cornea is too steep and/or the eye is too long, causing light to be focused in front of the retina, which results in blurred vision.
Ãâó: www.mn-eye.com/aye_glossary.aspx
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| nearsightedness |
Focusing defect in which the eye is overpowered. Light rays coming from a distant object are brought to focus before reaching the retina. Requires a minus lens correction to "weaken" the eye optically and permit clear distance vision.
Ãâó: www.howardnations.com/blindness/blindness_glossary...
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| nearsightedness |
An error of visual focusing that makes distant objects appear blurred. b
Ãâó: www.mise.org/mise/index.jsp
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