pres·by·o·pi·a (pr z b -  p- , prs-)n. Inability of the eye to focus sharply on nearby objects, resulting from loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens with advancing age. [New Latin : Greek presbus, old man; see per1 in Indo-European roots + -opia.] pres by·opic (- p k, -pk) adj. |
presbyopia [ˌprɛzbɪˈəʊpɪə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a progressively diminishing ability of the eye to focus, noticeable from middle to old age, caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens
[New Latin, from Greek presbus old man + ōps eye]
presbyopic [ˌprɛzbɪˈɒpɪk] adj
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| Noun | 1. | presbyopia - a reduced ability to focus on near objects caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens after age 45 hypermetropia, hypermetropy, hyperopia, longsightedness, farsightedness - abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects |
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