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(ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people

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  1. n. (ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people
  2. n. (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point
  3. n (ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people n (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point