The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MYOPIA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result MYOPIA
- Lack of foresight in my work leads to inadequate assessment
- My surgical procedure on Dalai Lama ultimately leads to complaint
- Work is advanced initially, following my closely focused vision
- Writer’s work class brought about complaint
- Seeing problem in Rorschach’s work having originally inserted answer
- Contacts needed for this compiler’s taking drugs without setback
- 9 For such short-sightedness I pay more outrageously — not again!
- Short-termism is the author’s one answer about work
- It limits one’s outlook
- Problem seeing the writer’s work on one article
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The straight part
We know that "For such short-sightedness" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case for such short-sightedness = myopia.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does MYOPIA mean?
MYOPIA noun- A disorder of the vision where distant objects appear blurred because the eye focuses their images in front of the retina instead of on it.
- A lack of imagination, discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning.