myopia UK /maɪˈəʊ.pɪ.ə/US /maɪˈoʊ.pi.ə/ noun2 •A disorder of the vision where distant objects appear blurred because the eye focuses their images in front of the retina instead of on it.The modern rise in myopia mirrored a trend for children in many countries to spend more time engaged in reading, studying or — more recently — glued to computer and smartphone screens. — 2015 •(figurative) A lack of imagination, discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning. formsmyopias