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Re:Shortsightedness has become an epidemic by CydeWeys on Sunday June 12, 2022 @07:07AM (#31713596)
Not him, but myopia is the correct medical term. It only has one meaning, whereas "short-sighted" has a widely used metaphorical meaning that it is easily confused with.
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Re:Shortsightedness has become an epidemic by teamonkey on Sunday June 12, 2022 @07:16AM (#31713642)
‘Myopic’ is certainly used to describe short-term thinking or a restricted viewpoint
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Re:Shortsightedness has become an epidemic by shellac on Sunday June 12, 2022 @07:19AM (#31713652)
From very start of the article: "Leaders | What to do about myopia".

However 'myopic' is certainly used metaphorically. This is one of those cases where you just have to read the article.

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Re:Shortsightedness has become an epidemic by mattnewton on Sunday June 12, 2022 @08:06AM (#31713873)
I would find “Near sightedness less ambiguous, in American English at least. I can’t remember having heard that used for anything other than a physical difficulty to focus your eyes at longer distances.
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Re:Shortsightedness has become an epidemic by hammock on Sunday June 12, 2022 @09:13AM (#31714228)
msk wanted to know thethe guy’s prescription
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