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asthenopia
(redirected from muscular asthenopia)

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as·the·no·pi·a  (sth-np-)
n.
Weakness or fatigue of the eyes, usually accompanied by headache and dimming of vision.


asthe·nopic (-npk) adj.

asthenopia [ˌæsθɪˈnəʊpɪə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a technical name for eyestrain
[from New Latin, from Greek asthenēs weak (from a-1 + sthenos strength) + ōps eye]
asthenopic  [ˌæsθɪˈnɒpɪk] adj
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Noun1.asthenopia - a tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person with an uncorrected vision problem
fatigue, tiredness, weariness - temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work; "he was hospitalized for extreme fatigue"; "growing fatigue was apparent from the decline in the execution of their athletic skills"; "weariness overcame her after twelve hours and she fell asleep"


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