myopia

(mi-o’pe-ah) [Gr. μύειν to shut + ay eye]. Near-sighted ne , or short sight; defective eyesight due to too great refractive power of the eye, so that the rays coming from an object beyond a certain distance are focused in front of the retina. axial m., that which is caused by elongation of the axis of the eye. chronic m., color-blindne for objects at a distance. curvature m., a form due to changes in the curvature of the refracting surfaces of the eye. imdex-m., a form due to abnormal refractivity of the media of the eye. ignant m., pernicious m., progre ive myopia, a ociated with grave disease of the choroid and leading to retinal detachment and blindne . prodromal m., a condition in which the patient is able to read with gla es; sometimes seen in incipient cataract. progre ive m., myopia that continues to increase in adult life.