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hyperopia

[ hahy-per-oh-pee-uh ]

noun

, Ophthalmology.
  1. a condition of the eye in which parallel rays are focused behind the retina, distant objects being seen more distinctly than near ones; farsightedness ( myopia ).


hyperopia

/ ˌhaɪpəˈrəʊpɪə; ˌhaɪpəˈrɒpɪk /

noun

  1. inability to see near objects clearly because the images received by the eye are focused behind the retina; long-sightedness Also calledhypermetropiahypermetropy Compare myopia presbyopia
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


hyperopia

/ hī′pə-rōpē-ə /

  1. A defect of the eye that causes light to focus behind the retina instead of directly on it, resulting in an inability to see near objects clearly. Hyperopia is often caused by a shortened eyeball or a misshapen lens.
  2. Also called farsightedness
  3. Compare myopia


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Derived Forms

  • hyperopic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • hy·per·op·ic [hahy-per-, op, -ik, -, oh, -pik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperopia1

First recorded in 1880–85; hyper- + -opia
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Example Sentences

Again, inflammation of the eyelids, and sometimes of deeper parts of the eyeball, follows untreated hyperopia.

He wore spectacles to correct a slight hyperopia, and they had heavy black rims because he knew his patients expected it.

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