presbyopia

noun

Definition of presbyopianext
as in hyperopia

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Recent Examples of presbyopia This normal change in the eyes’ focusing ability, called presbyopia, can start in the early to mid-40s and progress until age 60. — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026 In August, the FDA granted approval for VIZZ, an eye drop to treat presbyopia. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Dec. 2025 Because there are multiple ways to correct presbyopia — including glasses, contact lenses, and vision correction surgery — the decision to choose eye drops will come down to a personal choice, Diamond says. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Oct. 2025 For example, those with presbyopia can opt for multifocal lenses. — Malana Vantyler, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for presbyopia
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presbyopia
  1. hyperopia
  2. farsightedness
  3. nearsightedness
  4. myopia
  5. astigmatism
Noun
  • Before middle age, the two main vision disorders are myopia and hyperopia, or nearsightedness and farsightedness.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Farsightedness, also known as hyperopia, is another type of refractive error – but the focusing problem occurs in the opposite direction.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Definition of hyperopia
Noun
  • Before middle age, the two main vision disorders are myopia and hyperopia, or nearsightedness and farsightedness.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Given that Morocco tends to present itself as being ahead of other countries in the region, a lack of farsightedness over such a basic issue is highly unusual.
    — Simon Hughes, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of farsightedness
Noun
  • Kattouf said people with a family history of glaucoma, high pressure inside the eye or severe nearsightedness may face a higher risk.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • My thoughts on nearsightedness totally shifted after heading to Paris to attend Essilor Stellest’s press trip examining childhood myopia, something the company is calling a growing health crisis.
    — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of nearsightedness
Noun
  • My thoughts on nearsightedness totally shifted after heading to Paris to attend Essilor Stellest’s press trip examining childhood myopia, something the company is calling a growing health crisis.
    — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Another friend decided to undertreat her myopia, so that the faraway world was mostly clear and the intimate world mistily adequate.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of myopia
Noun
  • Specifically, doctors may bill patients when using the laser to insert premium lenses or fix astigmatism.
    — Phil Galewitz, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Keratoconus often causes high degrees of irregular astigmatism, which is an imperfection in the curvature of the cornea that leads to blurry vision.
    — Neelam Patadia, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Definition of astigmatism

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