How to Use nearsightedness in a Sentence

nearsightedness

noun
  • The latest evidence says that near-work is not to blame for nearsightedness.
    — CNN, 3 Oct. 2017
  • In the case of nearsightedness, or myopia, the focus of the light occurs in front of the retina.
    — Gary Stix, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
  • One is that nearsightedness is being diagnosed at younger ages.
    — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Of course, a lot of good that did at the time for Thibodeaux’s apparent nearsightedness.
    — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Adding up the number of hours spent in front of a book or screen does not seem to explain the onset or progression of nearsightedness.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2022
  • In the last few decades there's been a dramatic increase in the global rates of myopia, or nearsightedness.
    — Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2015
  • But the act of wearing them also helps to prevent their nearsightedness from worsening.
    — Fortune, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Viture includes a slider at the top of the frame that adjusts for myopia, also known as nearsightedness.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Initial tests of both groups done before the pandemic showed nearsightedness about the same -- about 7% of second-graders.
    — Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2021
  • Myopia, or nearsightedness, occurs when the eyeball stretches and grows too long, which makes far-away objects look blurry.
    — Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 16 May 2024
  • There’s a river’s worth of feeling in his deep-blue eyes, recently lasered out of nearsightedness, a striking contrast to all that red fuzz.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2023
  • With the rise of electronics, the prevalence of nearsightedness has only gotten worse, Lam said.
    — Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2019
  • The tools for tracking emotion and managing vision conditions, such as nearsightedness, will be added to the health app this year.
    — Mark Gurman, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Chalamet wore contacts that induced nearsightedness, then wore glasses over them to correct that.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The new laser procedure is designed to treat nearsightedness in patients aged 22 and older.
    — Jacqueline Paulis, NBC News, 31 May 2017
  • Progression of nearsightedness in children can be slowed by taking breaks and avoiding hour after hour on the phone or computer.
    — Benjamin Botsford, CNN, 10 June 2024
  • Drops commonly used to dilate pupils before eye exams could stave off nearsightedness in children, researchers said.
    — Sarah Toy, WSJ, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The surgery was to correct his nearsightedness, which Winston has dealt with since at least his time at Florida State.
    — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2020
  • There’s a pretty simple way to counter the risk of nearsightedness associated with screen time, however.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Feb. 2025
  • In the future, simple eyedrops could be used to delay the onset of nearsightedness in children, which in turn can reduce those risks, Walline said.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The killing inspired decades of social-science research; the show used the case as an ideal test for the characters’ own emotional nearsightedness.
    — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2016
  • Limiting up-close reading time outside of school – screen time or otherwise – may help slow the progression of nearsightedness in children.
    — Benjamin Botsford, The Conversation, 30 May 2024
  • Limiting up-close reading time outside of school — screen time or otherwise — may help slow the progression of nearsightedness in children.
    — Benjamin Botsford, CNN, 10 June 2024
  • Or, some might have a slight tendency toward nearsightedness based on their eye anatomy, but the muscles in their visual focusing system have been able to correct for it.
    — Sarah Anderson, Discover Magazine, 27 Jan. 2022
  • The study found that there was some relationship between myopia, or nearsightedness, and intelligence, but there's a lot of other stuff going on, too.
    — Harry Enten, CNN, 21 May 2022
  • The machine can see how the eyes are focusing to check for conditions such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.
    — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Over the past two decades, eye doctors—mostly in Asia—have discovered that special lenses and eye drops can slow the progression of nearsightedness in children.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2022
  • An increase in nearsightedness often is most rapid during early adolescence, around ages 11 to 13.
    — Mayo Clinic, chicagotribune.com, 23 Oct. 2019
  • An increase in nearsightedness often is most rapid during early adolescence, around ages 11 to 13.
    — Mayo Clinic News Network, chicagotribune.com, 20 Nov. 2019
  • 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

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