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: affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted
It is likely the FDA will initially approve the procedure for severely myopic patients, though it is unclear what range of impaired vision will be included.—
Rhonda L. Rundle
Rhonda L. RundleIn some eyes, the lens does not become flat enough to bring far objects in focus, although it focuses near objects well; people with such eyes are said to be myopic (nearsighted).—Rita L. Atkinson et al.
Rita L. Atkinson et al.2
: lacking in foresight or discernment : narrow in perspective and without concern for broader implications
Higher learning can offer individuals and societies a depth and breadth of vision absent from the inevitably myopic present.—Drew Gilpin Faust
Drew Gilpin FaustBut only a myopic angler would fail to recognize the alarming signals in those unusual conditions.—Pete Bodo
Pete BodoLike most who mutilate Chopin, he was musically myopic, fawning over each note instead of seeking the longer shape of a phrase, its arc and context, where the real beauty lay.—Andrew Corsello
Andrew CorselloWhen he ran again in 2013, this time without a primary opponent, his campaign had an almost myopic focus on a subject dear to Republicans: job creation.—Andy Kroll
Andy Kroll
myopically
mī-ˈō-pi-k(ə-)lē 
adverb
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After the Revolution the newly independent American states, governed by large elected legislatures, formed a loose confederation in which each state myopically pursued its own highly localized interests.
—Russell Baker
Russell Baker
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Myopia is a condition in which visual images come to a focus in front of the retina of the eye, resulting in defective vision of distant objects. Those with myopia can be referred to as myopic (or, less formally, nearsighted). Myopic can also describe someone who has trouble seeing things from a different perspective or considering the future consequences before acting. Myopic and myopia come from Greek myōps, which is based on myein (meaning "to close") and ōps ("eye").
Examples of myopic in a Sentence
he became so myopic that he finally broke down and got contact lenses
the myopic city designers who did not plan for growth
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That doctor looked at the back of Kekoa’s eyes and diagnosed him with myopic degeneration, a dramatic form of nearsightedness.
—Kristen Hwang, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
As an industrious and self-reliant senior, Ringwald essentially baby-sits her chronically myopic father (Harry Dean Stanton), sews her own clothes and contends with the condescension of her patrician peers.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
Such pursuits engage both mind and body, reorienting your focus away from the myopic self-obsession of depression and toward, instead, something beyond the self, some palpable problem that can be worked through and, with enough time, eventually solved.
—Peter Wayne Moe, Longreads, 26 Mar. 2026
But Luiselli’s depiction of parents made myopic or careless in the face of polycrisis obviously still resonates.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
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Kristen Hwang, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
As an industrious and self-reliant senior, Ringwald essentially baby-sits her chronically myopic father (Harry Dean Stanton), sews her own clothes and contends with the condescension of her patrician peers.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
Such pursuits engage both mind and body, reorienting your focus away from the myopic self-obsession of depression and toward, instead, something beyond the self, some palpable problem that can be worked through and, with enough time, eventually solved.
—Peter Wayne Moe, Longreads, 26 Mar. 2026
But Luiselli’s depiction of parents made myopic or careless in the face of polycrisis obviously still resonates.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Myopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myopic. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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