hyperopia

noun hy·per·opia \ 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

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hyperopic

play \ˌhī-pə-ˈrō-pik, -ˈrä-\ adjective

Recent Examples of hyperopia from the Web

Of the overall cases, 69 percent arose from simple uncorrected refractive errors, which include myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism (blurry vision up close, far away or both).

— by sue arrowsmith, miamiherald, "Children’s vision problems often go undetected, then get worse," 24 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of hyperopia

New Latin

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First Known Use: 1884

in the meaning defined above

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Medical Dictionary

hyperopia

noun hy·per·opia \ ˌhī-pə-ˈrō-pē-ə \

medical 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, hypermetropia

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