tunnel vision
noun
1
: constriction of the visual field resulting in loss of peripheral vision
2
: extreme narrowness of viewpoint : narrow-mindedness
also : single-minded concentration on one objective
tunnel-visioned
ˈtə-nᵊl-ˈvi-zhənd 
adjective 
Example Sentences
His tunnel vision made sensible discussions on political issues nearly impossible.
Recent Examples on the Web At a position that famously can produce divas and distractions, Palmer retains something closer to tunnel vision. 
Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2022 The tunnel vision that Smoliga said is required of world-class athletes to succeed hasn’t prevented her from seeing the bigger picture. Matt Le Cren, chicagotribune.com, 18 Mar. 2022 But this hyper-focus on lead gen led to a paradoxical sort of tunnel vision that at times detached marketers from revenue goals. Mimi Flanders, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 The joy of the film comes from their tunnel vision: Almost everything around them goes unnoticed, unprocessed, or dismissed. Adrienne Matei, The Atlantic, 26 July 2022 For some, finding tunnel vision amid national crisis is an intensely familiar position. Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2022 Consider the response from Myers a tunnel vision master class. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2022 More often than not, a focus on incentivizing good behavior is a lot more effective than tunnel vision on deterrence alone. Yacov Salomon, Forbes, 5 May 2022 The start of the Padres’ reclamation tour in 2022, lurching to life Thursday night against the Diamondbacks at Chase Field, centers around a collective exercise in tunnel vision. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2022 See More
Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2022 The tunnel vision that Smoliga said is required of world-class athletes to succeed hasn’t prevented her from seeing the bigger picture. Matt Le Cren, chicagotribune.com, 18 Mar. 2022 But this hyper-focus on lead gen led to a paradoxical sort of tunnel vision that at times detached marketers from revenue goals. Mimi Flanders, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 The joy of the film comes from their tunnel vision: Almost everything around them goes unnoticed, unprocessed, or dismissed. Adrienne Matei, The Atlantic, 26 July 2022 For some, finding tunnel vision amid national crisis is an intensely familiar position. Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2022 Consider the response from Myers a tunnel vision master class. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2022 More often than not, a focus on incentivizing good behavior is a lot more effective than tunnel vision on deterrence alone. Yacov Salomon, Forbes, 5 May 2022 The start of the Padres’ reclamation tour in 2022, lurching to life Thursday night against the Diamondbacks at Chase Field, centers around a collective exercise in tunnel vision. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
tunnel vision
noun
: constriction of the visual field resulting in loss of peripheral vision