hy·per·o·pi·a (h  p -r  p -)n. An abnormal condition of the eye in which vision is better for distant objects than for near objects. It results from the eyeball being too short from front to back, causing images to be focused behind the retina. Also called farsightedness, hypermetropia. hy per·ope (hp-rp) n.hy per·opic (-p k, - pk) adj. |
| hyperopia (hp-rp-) 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. Also called farsightedness. Compare myopia. |   top: When the focal point (f) of light extends beyond the retina, vision is blurred. bottom: A convex-shaped lens corrects the defect by focusing light on the retina. |
hyperopia
hypermetropia. — hyperopic, adj.
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| Noun | 1. | hyperopia - abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects ametropia - (ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia farsightedness, presbyopia - a reduced ability to focus on near objects caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens after age 45 myopia, nearsightedness, shortsightedness - (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred |
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