hyperopia
hy·per·opia
noun \ˌhī-pə-ˈrō-pē-ə\Definition of HYPEROPIA
: a condition in which visual images come to a focus behind the retina of the eye and vision is better for distant than for near objects —called also farsightedness
— hy·per·opic \-ˈrō-pik, -ˈrä-\ adjective
Origin of HYPEROPIA
New Latin
First Known Use: 1884
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