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myopia

[mahy-oh-pee-uh] / maɪˈoʊ pi ə /


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These spectacles produce a strong signal that encourages myopia in one eye, while the other eye provides a comparison.

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

Children would then be followed over time so researchers could compare myopia rates with those seen in daycare centers using conventional lighting.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

Sydnexis has spent a decade developing atropine eye drops that slow the progression of pediatric myopia, a growing problem.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 13, 2026

A small boy, five-ish, with myopia and glasses, emerges from the water; characteristically, although his hair is dripping his glasses are bone dry; he has already begun to master technique.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

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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