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myopia

[mahy-oh-pee-uh] / maɪˈoʊ pi ə /


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Under this proposed mechanism, myopia may develop when insufficient light reaches the retina during sustained close-up work in low-light settings.

From Science Daily Feb. 19, 2026

The theory suggests that maintaining safe exposure to bright light while limiting accommodative pupil constriction may help control myopia.

From Science Daily Feb. 19, 2026

“Our breakthroughs in medtech, myopia management and audiology are cementing our role as a leader across multiple frontiers,” they said.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

The incidence of myopia is highest in Southeast Asia—maybe not surprising given the heavy cultural emphasis on academics—where an estimated 80% of students who complete 12 years of school are myopic.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 28, 2025

He sat as stiffly as he walked, straight as a pole, his head thrown slightly back and to one side, with a sidelong glance that held a mixture of pride, distrust, and myopia.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

Like all TV shows, but especially ones that capture the zeitgeist, it’s a product of its time, reflecting the myopias of the era and of its creative team.

From Washington Post Dec. 9, 2021

But alongside generational myopias there is wisdom, too.

From New York Times Sep. 19, 2020

Ultimately, however, as the disorientation expands, we realise that there are not just misogynies at work here: there are cultural myopias, competing models of freedom, competing versions of Islam.

From The Guardian Feb. 22, 2020

But it’s also a symbol for certain insistent myopias of masculinity.

From The New Yorker Nov. 4, 2019




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