bad eyes

Need for glasses

Bad eyes is an informal way of describing poor vision—nearsightedness, farsightedness, or other conditions requiring glasses or contacts: I've had bad eyes since I was a kid.

The phrase can also suggest eyes that look unhealthy or threatening: He gave me bad eyes from across the room.

Related

eyesight · farsightedness · blind as a bat · astigmatism · presbyopia · strabismus · contact lenses · cataracts · amblyopia · guide dogs · light sensitivity · low vision · visual aids · blurriness · screen readers · macular degeneration · blurred vision · headaches

Opposites
visual acuity/quality of vision

bad eyestwenty-twenty vision

Normal unaided visual sharpness

perfect vision · keen eyesight · eagle eyes · 20/20 vision · 20/20

Family

bad, badly, badness, eye, eyes, eyed, eyeing, eyeless, eyelet

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G