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> I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've seen the term short sighted used instead of near sighted for myopia. Counter-anecdote: I find 'short sighted' to
by mappu 11y ago
> I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've seen the term short sighted used instead of near sighted for myopia.
Counter-anecdote: I find 'short sighted' to be used significantly more than 'near sighted'. What country are you from?
- niftynate 11y agoUS here. I don't think I've ever heard "short sighted" used in this manner. Near sighted is definitely the norm.
- noonespecial 11y agoIts worse than that. In the US "short sighted" is generally used to mean someone who does not plan well for the future.
- luxpir 11y agoBoth meanings apply in British English, it's just a matter of context. There aren't usually that many insulted patients raging out of the opticians in the UK. Nevertheless some opticians are forced to don a face mask when breaking the news to certain patients, in cases where the "How dare you!" slap is likely to leave a mark.