sightedness

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{i} normal use of the sense of vision; eyesight
normal use of the faculty of vision
short-sightedness
The propensity of a person to ignore long-term goals in favor of short-term gains
short-sightedness
myopia
sighted
Not blind
sighted
Simple past tense and past participle of sight
clear-sightedness
state of being able to make sharp distinctions
far-sightedness
{i} hyperopia, condition in which vision for distant objects is clearer than for nearby objects; ability to see a great distance; sagaciousness, judiciousness, wisdom
long-sightedness
far-sightedness, ability to see distant objects clearly
near-sightedness
The condition in which one sees more clearly and easily at near points than at distances In most cases this condition is easily screened for and prescription lenses can be prescribed Good visual acuity is then attained at distance Research studies have shown that often the "near-sighted students are the best readers
near-sightedness
When people are nearsighted the surface of the eye is too curved Lasers can be used to flatten the front of the eye to correct the near-sightedness
near-sightedness
the eye tends to be oblong, with the retina farther from the front of the eye than normal Light entering the cornea focuses the images in front of the retina, rather than on it
sighted
Sighted people have the ability to see. This word is usually used to contrast people who can see with people who are blind. Blind children tend to be more passive in this area of motor development than sighted children. see also clear-sighted, far-sighted, long-sighted, near-sighted, short-sighted blind. someone who is sighted can see, and is not blind
sighted
past of sight
sighted
{s} having vision, able to see; having vision of a certain type (i.e. nearsighted)
sighted
able to see
sighted
Having sight, or seeing, in a particular manner; used in composition; as, long- sighted, short-sighted, quick-sighted, sharp- sighted, and the like
sightedness
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