My*o"pi*a (?), n. [NL. See Myope.] (Med.) Nearsightedness; shortsightedness; a condition of the eye in which the rays from distant object are brought to a focus before they reach the retina, and hence form an indistinct image; while the rays from very near objects are normally converged so as to produce a distinct image. It is corrected by the use of a concave lens.

• (pathology) 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. Also called shortsightedness, nearsightedness.
  
• A lack of imagination, discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning.