Medical term:
myopic
my·op·ic (M),
(mī-op'ik, -ō'pik),Relating to or suffering from myopia.
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my·op·ic
(mī-op'ik)Relating to or suffering from myopia.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
myopia
(mi-o'pe-a) [Gr. myein, to shut, + ops, eye]An error in refraction in which light rays are focused in front of the retina, enabling the person to see distinctly for only a short distance. A negative (concave) lens of proper strength will correct this condition. Synonym: nearsightedness See: emmetropia for illus myopic (mi-op'ik), adjective
axial myopia
Myopia due to elongation of the axis of the eye.
chromic myopia
Color blindness only when viewing distant objects.
curvature myopia
Myopia due to the curvature of the eye's refracting surfaces.
index myopia
Myopia resulting from abnormal refractivity of the media of the eye.
malignant myopia
Progressive myopia leading to retinal detachment and blindness. Synonym: pernicious myopia
pernicious myopia
Malignant myopia.prodromal myopia
Myopia, seen in incipient cataract, in which reading without glasses becomes possible.
progressive myopia
Myopia that increases steadily during adult life.
space myopia
Myopia occurring when the eye is attempting to focus on an object but all that is visible is a complete noncontrasting material, such as may occur when looking into dense fog (e.g., while piloting an airplane). No image is produced on the retina.
stationary myopia
Myopia that ends after adult growth is attained.
transient myopia
Myopia seen in spasm of accommodation, as in acute iritis or iridocyclitis.
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