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Long eyesight is were you can see things from a far distance but not so well close up and short eyesight is were you can see things from close up but not so well from a far distance.

The more common terms are farsighted and nearsighted (also shortsighted).

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Myopia is nearsightedness.
Hyperopia is farsightedness.
Presbyopia is not being able to read close up because of older eyes.

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