Shortsighted means not taking into account the long-term effects of your actions.
In British English, shortsighted can also mean nearsighted, meaning that your vision is blurry at a distance.
Only being able to see well at short distances.
careless, blind, ill-considered, unwary, stupid
Seeing distinctly at short distances only; shortsighted.
Seeing distinctly at short distances only; shortsighted.
Stinting on funding for education strikes many people as shortsighted.
short, shortsighted, unforesightful, myopicimprovident (vs. provident)
shorty shortish shortest shortness
Nearsighted is a word. It is the opposite of foresighted.
The ignorant fool was too shortsighted to see that the medical practices were not witchcraft, but science.
Nothing serious would happen if you chose not to care about your myopia. However, it could cause you to become more nearsighted or shortsighted due to not correcting it.
People wear glasses because they are either longsighted or shortsighted. People who wear glasses may have circles under the eyes because it is the imprint of the glasses.
Some people havent staigned their eyes so much. Some people are born with better eyesight? This is coming from a person who is shortsighted.