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myopia

[mahy-oh-pee-uh] / maɪˈoʊ pi ə /


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For years, the sharp rise in myopia -- or nearsightedness -- has largely been blamed on growing screen use, particularly among children and young adults.

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

But myopia also increases the risk of cataracts, glaucoma, retinal detachment and other eye diseases later in life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

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

Grey, feathery ashes scurried hither and thither at his breath but no spark shone among them The twins watched anxiously and Piggy sat expressionless behind the luminous wall of his myopia.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding




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