Myope
/ˈmaɪəʊp/
noun
1.
any person afflicted with myopia
n.
“short-sighted person,” 1728, from French myope “short-sighted” (16c.), from Late Latin myop-, from Greek myops “short-sighted” (see myopia).
myope my·ope (mī’ōp’)
n.
One who is affected by myopia.
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