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hyperopia

[ hahy-per-oh-pee-uh ]

noun

, Ophthalmology.
  1. 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

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

hyperopia

/ hī′pə-rōpē-ə /

  1. 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.
  2. Also called farsightedness
  3. Compare myopia
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Derived Forms

  • hyperopic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • hy·per·op·ic [hahy-per-, op, -ik, -, oh, -pik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperopia1

First recorded in 1880–85; hyper- + -opia
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Example Sentences

But sometimes modern football can suffer from hyperopia.

The screen can correct for myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism and more complicated vision problems.

We've waited an eternity for England v South Africa, the prospect of which has been so exciting as to almost legitimate hyperopia.

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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