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asthenopia
[ as-thuh-noh-pee-uh ]
noun
- a fatigue or tiring of the eyes, usually characterized by discomfort, dimness of vision, and headache, caused by overuse of the visual organs, dysfunction of the ocular muscles, and incorrect refraction.
asthenopia
/ ˌæsθɪˈnəʊpɪə; ˌæsθɪˈnɒpɪk /
noun
- a technical name for eyestrain
Derived Forms
- asthenopic, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²¹²õ·³Ù³ó±ð·²Ô´Ç±è·¾±³¦ [as-th, uh, -, nop, -ik], adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of asthenopia1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of asthenopia1
Example Sentences
Long exposure to too intense light, astigmatism and other ocular defects which cause asthenopia lead also to chronic hyperaemia.
Despite all reasons then for the supposition the asthenopia was certainly not of a muscular nature.
Vague neuralgic aches in the limbs, with constant weariness, asthenopia, anæmia, loss of appetite, and loss of flesh, followed.
Here one might easily have concluded the asthenopia to be a result of fatigue of the interni, but this opinion was refuted by the effect of the treatment.
No spectacles have been used until now; for the past few years school tasks have been performed with a certain effort, only during the last year the asthenopia has increased.
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