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hyperopia

[hahy-per-oh-pee-uh] / ˌhaɪ pərˈoʊ pi ə /
NOUN
farsightedness
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
nearsightedness


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Presbyopia is a deficit similar to a different type of farsightedness called hyperopia caused by an eyeball that is too short.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

Farsightedness, or hyperopia, is the inability to see close objects clearly while distant objects may be clear.

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

Farsightedness, or hyperopia, is the inability to see close objects and is corrected with a converging lens to increase power.

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

In myopia and hyperopia, the corrective lenses produce images at a distance that the person can see clearly—the far point and near point, respectively.

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

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

From Freudian Slip by Abel, Franklin




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