nearsighted

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But some would still become nearsighted, and treating the condition early can prevent major eye problems in the future.

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

“Kids are becoming nearsighted at rates that are faster than we’ve ever seen before,” says Nick Onken, an optometrist at the University of Alabama, Birmingham.

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

In her mind’s eye, Sefia saw herself hunched over the book, growing frail and nearsighted as the years piled up around her and the lights of her life burned low.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee