nearsighted person

  • 1nearsighted — adjective unable to see things clearly unless they are close to you; shortsighted BrE nearsightedly adverb nearsightedness noun (U) neat /ni:t/ adjective 1 tidy and carefully arranged: neat handwriting | She wears her hair short and neat. | He… …

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  • 2Eyeglass prescription — Using a phoropter to determine a prescription for eyeglasses An eyeglass prescription is an order written by an eyewear prescriber, such as an optometrist or ophthalmologist, that specifies the value of all parameters the prescriber has deemed… …

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  • 3myope — [mī′ōp΄] n. 〚Fr < LL myops < Gr myōps, shortsighted, blinking < myein, to close (< ? IE base * mu , with closed lips > MOPE, MUTE) + ōps,EYE〛 a person having myopia; nearsighted person * * * my·ope (mīʹ …

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  • 4myope — [mī′ōp΄] n. [Fr &LT; LL myops &LT; Gr myōps, shortsighted, blinking &LT; myein, to close (&LT; ? IE base * mu , with closed lips &GT; MOPE, MUTE) + ōps,EYE] a person having myopia; nearsighted person …

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  • 5Dioptre — This article is about the unit of measure in optics. For other uses, see Diopter (disambiguation). A dioptre, or diopter, is a unit of measurement of the optical power of a lens or curved mirror, which is equal to the reciprocal of the focal&#8230; …

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  • 6Projection clock — A projection clock (also called ceiling clock) is an analog or digital clock equipped with a projector that creates an enlarged image of the clock face on any suitable projection screen, most often the ceiling. They are not very complex, and can&#8230; …

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  • 7myope — my·ope mī .ōp n a myopic individual called also myopic * * * my·ope (miґ&#333;p) [Gr. myein to shut + &#333;ps eye] a nearsighted person; one affected with myopia …

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  • 8Mircea Eliade — Eliade redirects here. For other persons of the same name, see Eliade (surname). Mircea Eliade Born March 13, 1907(1907 03 13) Bucharest, Romania Died April 22, 1986( …

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  • 9eye disease — Introduction  any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human eye (eye, human).       This article briefly describes the more common diseases of the eye and its associated structures, the methods used in examination and diagnosis, and the&#8230; …

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  • 10Corrective lens — A bifocal corrective eyeglass lens A pair of contact le …

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