Hyperopia
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hyperopia is a noun meaning (pathology) A disorder of the vision where the eye focuses images behind the retina instead of on it, so that distant objects can be seen better than near objects.
Meaning
(pathology) A disorder of the vision where the eye focuses images behind the retina instead of on it, so that distant objects can be seen better than near objects.
Word Forms
- hyperopias
Synonyms for hyperopia
Depending on context, synonyms include farsightedness, hypermetropia, hypermetropy, longsightedness.
Antonyms for hyperopia
Common opposites include myopia.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hypermetropia, farsightedness, longsightedness, hypermetropy, myopia, presbyopia.
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