hypermetropia
noun[U]
medicalspecializeduk/ˌhaɪ.pə.məˈtrəʊ.pi.ə/us/ˌhaɪ.pər.məˈtroʊ.pi.ə/aconditionin which someone canseethingsclearlythat arefaraway but not things that are near:
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Hypermetropiacommonlycausesasquint.
Synonyms
hyperopia
long-sightedness
- Acombinationofmyopiaand hypermetropia isknownasmixedastigmatism.
- Occasionally,correctionof hypermetropia withglassesissufficienttostraightentheeye.
- Incataractsurgerythenaturallensof theeyeisremoved, whichleadsto asignificantdecreasein theopticalconvergencepowerof theeyeor hypermetropia.
Eyesight, glasses & lenses
- accommodative
- afterimage
- age-related macular degeneration
- AMD
- astigmatic
- bespectacled
- bifocals
- boss-eyed
- dark glasses
- goggles
- monocular
- multifocal
- naked
- nearsightedly
- nearsightedness
- ophthalmology
- pince-nez
- snow blindness
- sty
- sunnies