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Recent Examples of nearsightedness
The machine can see how the eyes are focusing to check for conditions such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
The physician also stated that Harris wears contact lenses for mild nearsightedness and disclosed her family history including maternal colon cancer.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Simmons shared that Harris, 59, had certain health issues, including her nearsightedness, as well as seasonal allergies triggered by pollen, and urticaria—a common skin condition that causes itchiness and redness.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 12 Oct. 2024
The Vice President’s nearsightedness is also corrected by lenses, which leave her with 20/20 vision.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 12 Oct. 2024
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
The physician also stated that Harris wears contact lenses for mild nearsightedness and disclosed her family history including maternal colon cancer.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Simmons shared that Harris, 59, had certain health issues, including her nearsightedness, as well as seasonal allergies triggered by pollen, and urticaria—a common skin condition that causes itchiness and redness.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 12 Oct. 2024
The Vice President’s nearsightedness is also corrected by lenses, which leave her with 20/20 vision.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 12 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nearsightedness
Noun
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Additional services include contact lenses, myopia management, dry eye therapy, and designer frame fitting.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2025
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However, people who spent one hour a day on screens were 5 percent more likely to develop myopia than those with less daily screen time, the study found.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Although eclipse glasses were essential to see any other part of the eclipse, totality was strictly a naked eyesight.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Fear Butcher had always wanted to be a fighter pilot, an ambition thwarted by poor eyesight.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Millions more are expected to experience worsening vision due to myopia (nearsightedness) or hyperopia (farsightedness), conditions that can be fixed with glasses, contacts or surgery.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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Untreated hyperopia can lead to the development of a lazy eye (amblyopia) or additional vision loss.—
Kelly Burch,
Verywell Health,
11 July 2024
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“Nearsightedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearsightedness. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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