Nearsighted (adjective)

Having difficulty seeing things that are far away, also known as myopia.

Origin:

From the combination of the words near and sighted, meaning to have difficulty seeing things that are far away.

Examples:

1. He is nearsighted and needs glasses to see things far away.
2. Nearsightedness is a common vision problem.
3. She had to get glasses because she was nearsighted.
4. Nearsighted people have difficulty seeing distant objects.
5. The nearsightedness can be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, or surgery.