hyperopic
pərˈoʊ
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World English Dictionary
hyperopia (ˌhaɪpəˈrəʊpɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| myopia Compare presbyopia hypermetropia, Also called: hypermetropy inability to see near objects clearly because the images received by the eye are focused behind the retina; long-sightedness | |
| hyperopic | |
| —adj | |
| hyperopia (ˌhaɪpəˈrəʊpɪə) | |
| —n | |
| myopia Compare presbyopia hypermetropia, Also called: hypermetropy inability to see near objects clearly because the images received by the eye are focused behind the retina; long-sightedness | |
| hyperopic | |
| —adj | |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
hyperopia hy·per·o·pi·a (hī'pə-rō'pē-ə)
n.
Abbr. H 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 for light rays to properly focus on the retina, thus forming a blurred image. Also called farsightedness, hypermetropia.
hy'per·ope' (hī'pə-rōp') n.
hy'per·o'pic (-ō'pĭk, -ŏp'ĭk) adj.
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Science Dictionary
hyperopia  (hī'pə-rō'pē-ə) Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) 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. |
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