nearsighted
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Studies have found that the more time kids spend outdoors, the less likely they are to become nearsighted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
If the eye grows too long, it becomes myopic or nearsighted.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2023
“The biggest predictor of how nearsighted you’re going to be, is when you become nearsighted,” says Jeffrey Walline, an optometrist and associate dean of research at The Ohio State University.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 1, 2023
He said, "You're extremely nearsighted and that means you are at more risk of having a detached retina, and if that happens, we want to catch it right away because it can affect your vision."
From Salon ● May 4, 2023
We need, in effect, to be nearsighted and farsighted at the same time.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
