Myopia:

Myopia (nearsightedness/short-sightedness)

What is nearsightedness?

Nearsightedness, also know as myopia and short-sightedness, means you are unable to focus on objects in the distance. Depending on their degree of myopia most people are still able to focus clearly focus on objects close to them, and can see to perform close up tasks like reading or writing. Though far away objects, even an object on the other side of a room, will appear blurry.