myopia
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Myopia typically develops in early childhood and progresses until a child stops growing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Myopia, which is the medical term for short-sightedness, is an extremely common eye condition that affects about one in three people in the UK.
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025
"Time spent outdoors is protective. Myopia is greater in cities than in rural populations, and even correlates with those that live in small homes."
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2023
Myopia often starts during childhood, due to a mismatch between how fast the eye is growing and where light is focusing on the retina.
From National Geographic • Nov. 1, 2023
Myopia, mī-ō′pi-a, n. shortness or nearness of sight.—adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
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