Eye Health Vocabulary

noun the ability to see; vision

adjective relating to the ability to see or vision

• Regular eye check-ups are important for maintaining good eyesight.
• I need to get my eyesight checked soon; I've been having trouble reading small print.
• My eyesight is so bad, I can barely see anything without my glasses.
• His keen eyesight allowed him to spot the tiny details others missed.

adjective relating to a condition in which it is difficult to see objects that are far away; myopic

• The optometrist diagnosed him as being nearsighted and prescribed him with corrective lenses.
• I can't see far away without my glasses, I'm so nearsighted.
• I'm blind as a bat without my contacts, I'm super nearsighted.
• She's so focused on the details, she's practically nearsighted when it comes to the big picture.