ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MYOPIA
Via New Latin from Greek muōps short-sighted, from mūein to close (the eyes), blink + ōps eye.
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As far as I'm concerned, it's a damned shame that a field as potentially dynamic and vital as journalism should be overrun with dullards, bums, and hacks, hag-ridden with myopia, apathy, and complacence, and generally stuck in a bog of stagnant mediocrity.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MYOPIA»
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myopia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Myopia: Animal Models to Clinical Trials
Myopia is the most common optical disorder in the world, and is on the rise in many countries, particularly in East Asia.
In Marketing Myopia, Theodore Levitt offers examples of companies that became obsolete because they misunderstood what business they were in and thus what their customers wanted.
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Myopia:: Prevalence and Progression
This book considers the issues surrounding the occurrence, progression, and predictability of myopia (near-sightedness), with special emphasis on the 16- to 26-year-old population.
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on Vision, National Research Council, 1989
This book combines theory, practice and research into the field in one complete volume.
Mark Rosenfield, Bernard Gilmartin, 1998
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Organizational
Myopia: Problems of Rationality and Foresight ...
The book examines the mechanisms that generate myopia in organizations and explores how organizations can foresee and contain unexpected events.
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Myopia: Prevalence and Progression
This book considers the issues surrounding the occurrence, progression, and predictability of myopia (near-sightedness), with special emphasis on the 16- to 26-year-old population.
Committee on Vision, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, 1989
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Learn to understand & prevent
myopia
This book discusses and provides tools for the prevention of myopia (short-sightedness), which in today's world is increasing dramatically and threatens the sight and health of many.
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Myopia Updates: Proceedings of the 6th International ...
In bringing together information on pathology, epidemiology, experimentation, and treatment, this volume covers all aspects of myopia research and is an essential source for optometrists and ophthalmologists, as well as pathologists, ...
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Myopia updates II: proceedings of the 7th International ...
Myopia Updates II presents the latest information on epidemiology, risk factors, complications, experimentation, and treatment, and is a valuable resource for all who are interested in myopia and ocular growth.
Luke L.-K. Lin, Yung-Feng Shih, Por T. Hung, 2000
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Primary Care Optometry
which a number of serious complications are associated with elongation of the
eye. Classification on the Basis of Age of Onset and Age-Related Prevalence
Many of the classification systems described here combine degree of myopia
with the ...
Theodore Grosvenor, Theodore P. Grosvenor, 2007
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MYOPIA»
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Forward, comrades!
The myopia is not universal. The fourth candidate, Liz Kendall, a shadow health minister, has urged her party to claw back the economic ... «The Economist, Jul 15»
McLaughlin, Dilisio remain contenders at New England Amateur
Jack Whelen of Myopia shot a plus-2 and was four-over for the tournament at 148. Salem Country Club's Brandon Neals turned in a 75. «The Salem News, Jul 15»
Ashley Madison and defending online secrecy
Silicon Valley scions have the privilege and freedom to explore polyamory, kink and non-heterotypical sexuality, but it takes offensive myopia ... «Fusion, Jul 15»
And your 2024 U.S. Open winner at Pinehurst is ...
The only players to win two Open titles at the same site are Nicklaus (Baltusrol Golf Club in New Jersey) and Willie Anderson (Myopia Hunt ... «Fayetteville Observer, Jul 15»
Proletariat should dump Cosatu and find their own way
The federation is now in the hands of a leadership that suffers from acute political and ideological myopia and revolutionary load-shedding. «Rand Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Snyder appointment has to raise eyebrows
There's impropriety and the appearance of impropriety and then there is myopia. Gov. Rick Snyder apparently is blind to the appearance of ... «Port Huron Times Herald, Jul 15»
Spinoff Rumors And Nintendo Won't Save AMD stock (AMD)
Evidence of this myopia can be found in AMD's business expenses, specifically its research and development and administrative costs. «Investorplace.com, Jul 15»
Unions in Wonderland over SA's commodity fortunes
Even so, one has to ask whether what's happening in the gold industry wage talks is a microcosm of the denialism, or at best myopia, in the ... «Rand Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Major accomplishment for local golfer Venezio
Venezio, who is in his eighth year as an assistant PGA professional at Myopia, qualified for the 2015 PGA Championship earlier this month at ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
Another Opinion: Clinton's myopia
It's such technological myopia that has many Silicon Valley entrepreneurs wondering about their attachment to the Democratic Party. «South Bend Tribune, Jul 15»
