hyperopia
pronunciation
How to pronounce hyperopia in British English:
UK ['haɪpə'rəʊpɪə]
How to pronounce hyperopia in American English:
US [ˌhaɪpə'roʊpɪr]
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- Noun:
- abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects
Word Origin
- hyperopia (n.)
- 1884, Modern Latin, from hyper- + Greek ops "eye" (see eye).
Antonym
Example
- 1. Myopia , hyperopia , and astigmatism are all caused by an imperfectly shaped eyeball , cornea , or lens .
- 2. The most common forms are the refractive disorders myopia and hyperopia .