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my·ope (mp)
n.
One who is affected by myopia.

myope
[mī′ōp]
an individual who is nearsighted or afflicted with myopia.

myope [mi´ōp]
a person affected with myopia.

myope
A person who has myopia.


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Defined as "mild" myopes, these people often require correction for ordinary activities like driving or seeing an alarm clock and are estimated to be the fastest growing segment of the vision correction surgery market.
Dreher said research indicates that 70% of emmetropes and 90% of myopes have noticeable higher order aberrations that often affect absolute clarity of vision.
Loarie said, "KeraVision's co-marketing alliance with NovaMed will focus on reaching the estimated 80 percent of myopes in the INTACS range who receive their primary vision care from optometrists.
 
 
 
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