Meaning of HYPEROPIA
| Pronunciation: | | `hIpu'rowpeeu
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| | Definition: | | [n] abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects |
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| | Synonyms: | | farsightedness, hypermetropia, hypermetropy, longsightedness |
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| | Antonyms: | | myopia, nearsightedness, shortsightedness | | |
| | See Also: | | ametropia, presbyopia | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hy`per*o"pi*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. "ype`r over + ?, ?,
the eye.]
Hypermetropia. -- {Hy`per*op"tic}, a.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | farsightedness |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Hyperopia is the condition in which parallel light rays are focused behind the retina of the eye, causing nearby objects to seem blurry while faraway objects are clearer. Compare myopia. |
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