nearsighted
Example Sentences
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Time indoors looking at screens can cause eyeballs to elongate, leaving kids nearsighted for life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
If the eye grows too long, it becomes myopic or nearsighted.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2023
As Walline explains, the younger a child is when they first become nearsighted, the worse it will end up as, due to the length of time that the eyeball spends growing longer than it should.
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
His reddish hair is flecked with gray and his nearsighted eyes disappear under weary, fleshy lids.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
