tunnel vision

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One theory was that Ford suffered from tunnel vision.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

But Calcagni said investors’ tunnel vision on the red, white and blue is starting to broaden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Andy was born with retinal dystrophy, an inherited condition causing progressive vision loss, which eventually leads to tunnel vision and potentially blindness.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

For instance, it would be easy to get tunnel vision and focus on preparing for water scarcity, only to accidentally make a town more vulnerable to flooding in the process, Swain pointed out.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2025

It’s called tunnel vision because, before you black out completely, for a while you seem to be looking down a tunnel and can see only those objects that are directly in front of you.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins