asthenopia

American  

[as-thuh-noh-pee-uh] / ˌæs θəˈnoʊ pi ə /

noun

Ophthalmology.

1. 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.

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asthenopia British  

/ ˌæsθɪˈnəʊpɪə, ˌæsθɪˈnɒpɪk /

noun

1. a technical name for eyestrain

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Other Word Forms

• asthenopic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of asthenopia

< Greek asthen ( ḗs ) frail ( see asthenia) + -opia

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

asthenopia

Despite all reasons then for the supposition the asthenopia was certainly not of a muscular nature.

From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by C. Schweigger

Were the increased demand on the accommodation really the cause of convergent strabismus, asthenopia would be far more common than it is among hypermetropic children who do not squint.

From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by C. Schweigger

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.

From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by C. Schweigger

The only drawback to her perfect use of all her functions lay in asthenopia, which lasted nearly a year after she left my care.

From Fat and Blood An Essay on the Treatment of Certain Forms of Neurasthenia and Hysteria by John K. Mitchell

We must place the same claims to the diagnosis of muscular asthenopia as to that of the accommodative form.

From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by C. Schweigger