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noun
Ophthalmology
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farsightedness due to ciliary muscle weakness and loss of elasticity in the crystalline lens.
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Origin:
1785–95;
<
Greek
presby-
(combining form of
présbys
old, old man) +
-opia
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adjective
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presbyopia
(ˌprɛzbɪˈəʊpɪə)
—
n
a progressively diminishing ability of the eye to focus, noticeable from middle to old age, caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens
[C18: New Latin, from Greek
presbus
old man +
ōps
eye]
presbyopic
—
adj
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