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hyperopia
Hyperopia (noun) means (medicine) A sight problem in which the eye focuses light behind the retina, so nearby things look less clear than distant ones.
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(medicine) A sight problem in which the eye focuses light behind the retina, so nearby things look less clear than distant ones.
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Etymology
Formed from hyper- and -opia.
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What is the meaning of hyperopia?
"hyperopia" (noun) means (medicine) A sight problem in which the eye focuses light behind the retina, so nearby things look less clear than distant ones.
What is another word for hyperopia?
Other words for "hyperopia" include farsightedness, hypermetropia, hypermetropy, longsightedness.
What is the opposite of hyperopia?
The opposite of "hyperopia" is myopia.
