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

/ ˌhaɪpəˈrɒpɪk; ˌhaɪpəˈrəʊpɪə /

noun

1. See presbyopia, myopia
   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

hyperopia

/ hī′pə-rō′pē-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

Derived Forms

• hyperopic, adjective

Other Words From

• hy·per·op·ic [hahy-per-, op, -ik, -, oh, -pik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperopia¹

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

Example Sentences

Again, inflammation of the eyelids, and sometimes of deeper parts of the eyeball, follows untreated hyperopia.

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

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