I am from the US, and have heard “shortsighted” used as a synonym for “myopia” all my life. “Nearsighted” is more common, but not exclusive to non-US English. W

I am from the US, and have heard “shortsighted” used as a synonym for “myopia” all my life. “Nearsighted” is more common, but not exclusive to non-US English. Wikipedia backs up the idea that they are all synonyms, as well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myopia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myopia