nearsightedness
noun [ U ] mainly US (also near-sightedness) uk/ˌnɪəˈsaɪ.tɪd.nəs/ us/ˌnɪrˈsaɪ.t̬ɪd.nəs/ (UK usually short-sightedness)
近视
the condition of only being able to see clearly objects that are close to you
I wear glasses for nearsightedness, but now can't read small print. 我因近视而戴眼镜，但现在无法阅读小字。
Extreme nearsightedness can be corrected about half the time. 大约在一半的情况下，极端近视可以得到矫正。
She had mild to moderate near-sightedness.
Synonym: myopia
Opposite: far-sightedness (EYES)
See also: nearsighted
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- Thirteen percent of the guide dogs tested were found to have nearsightedness.
- This was the first permanent contact lens to correct nearsightedness.
- A study has shown that nearsightedness is largely hereditary.