hyperopia
noun[U]
medicalspecializeduk/ˌhaɪ.pərˈəʊ.pi.ə/us/ˌhaɪ.pərˈoʊ.pi.ə/aconditionin which someone canseethingsclearlythat arefaraway but not things that are near:
(眼睛)远视Focusing thetelescopecorrectsanymyopiaor hyperopiaautomatically.
Noevidencewasfoundthatvisualtrainingimprovesvisualfunctionforpatientswith hyperopia orastigmatism.
Synonyms
hypermetropia
long-sightedness(EYES)mainlyUK
Opposite
myopia
See also
presbyopia
- Theprocedurereshapesthe cornealtissuetocorrectastigmatism, hyperopia, andmyopia.
- Hyperopia iscorrectedbysteepeningthecornea,allowinglightraysalongerpathso that theyfocusat thecorrectspoton theretina.
- Conductive keratoplasty isapprovedformildhyperopia withoutastigmatism, and presbyopia.
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