presbyopia

[prez-bee-oh-pee-uh, pres-]

noun Ophthalmology.

farsightedness due to ciliary muscle weakness and loss of elasticity in the crystalline lens.

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Origin of presbyopia

1785–95; < Greek presby- (combining form of présbys old, old man) + -opia

Related formspres·by·op·ic

[prez-bee-op-ik, pres-] /ˌprɛz biˈɒp ɪk, ˌprɛs-/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for presbyopia

Still another defect of vision is known as presbyopia or farsightedness due to old age.
The Science of Human Nature|William Henry Pyle
"Old sight," known as presbyopia, is a common defect of vision in advancing years.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell

British Dictionary definitions for presbyopia

presbyopia

noun

a progressively diminishing ability of the eye to focus, noticeable from middle to old age, caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens

Derived Formspresbyopic (ˌprɛzbɪˈɒpɪk), adjective

Word Origin for presbyopia

C18: New Latin, from Greek presbus old man + ōps eye

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Word Origin and History for presbyopia

presbyopia

"far-sightedness brought on by age," 1791, medical Latin, from Greek presbys "old man" (see presby-) + -opia, from ops "eye" (see eye (n.)). Related: Presbyopic.

Medicine definitions for presbyopia

presbyopia

[prĕz′bē-ō′pē-ə]

n.

Inability of the eye to focus sharply on nearby objects, resulting from loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens with advancing age.

Related formspres′by•op′ic (-ŏp′ĭk, -ō′pĭk) adj.