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myopia

[mahy-oh-pee-uh] / maɪˈoʊ pi ə /


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Previous experiments in mice had indicated that violet light near 380 nanometers could reduce myopia.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

"So, if indigo light can suppress myopia in these tests, then it should also be quite effective in humans."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

Jim Hausman, 59, a real-estate entrepreneur, attributes his sixth-grade son’s myopia and prebedtime anxiety, in part, to the Chromebook the boy has used in school for years and brings home daily.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

Ten were treated to simulate correction for myopia, also known as nearsightedness.

From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026

Calpurnia was past middle age and her body had thickened a little, her kinky hair was graying, and she squinted from myopia.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee

Like all TV shows, but especially ones that capture the zeitgeist, it’s a product of its time, reflecting the myopias of the era and of its creative team.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2021

But alongside generational myopias there is wisdom, too.

From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2020

Ultimately, however, as the disorientation expands, we realise that there are not just misogynies at work here: there are cultural myopias, competing models of freedom, competing versions of Islam.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 22, 2020

But it’s also a symbol for certain insistent myopias of masculinity.

From The New Yorker ● Nov. 4, 2019




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