Loss of vision short of total blindness. Partial sight may involve loss of visual acuity and/or visual field.
A condition in which objects near at hand are seen clearly, while objects at a distance are blurred. The condition is technically known as myopia. (See EYE, DISORDERS OF – Errors of refraction; VISION.)... short-sight
(in Britain) an incomplete list of persons who are technically blind or partially sighted due to reduced visual acuity, or who have severely restricted fields of vision (see blindness). Registration is voluntary, but it is a precondition for the receipt of some financial benefits. The list is maintained by local authorities (England and Wales), regional or island councils (in Scotland), or the Health and Social Care Board (Northern Ireland).... blind and partially sighted register
an apparent decrease in the visibility of a structure in a *cross-sectional imaging technique, such as CT or MRI, when either the thickness of the object is much less than that of the slice being used to make the image, or the object is only partially imaged within the slice. See artifact.... partial volume artifact
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