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hyperopia
[ hahy-per-oh-pee-uh ]
noun
Ophthalmology.
- 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
- 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
hyperopia
/ ³óī′pÉ™-°ùÅ′±èŧ-É™ /
- 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.
- Also called farsightedness
- Compare myopia
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Derived Forms
- hyperopic, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³ó²â·±è±ð°ù·´Ç±è·¾±³¦ [hahy-per-, op, -ik, -, oh, -pik], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of hyperopia1
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But sometimes modern football can suffer from hyperopia.
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The screen can correct for myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism and more complicated vision problems.
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We've waited an eternity for England v South Africa, the prospect of which has been so exciting as to almost legitimate hyperopia.
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Maybe we need less hyperopia and more myopia in public policy.
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But children with farsightedness, or hyperopia, can read a wall chart just fine.
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