presbyopia

noun

presbyopia

noun

Etymology From New Latin presbyōpia, from Ancient Greek πρέσβυς (présbus, “old man”), and New Latin -ōpia (“vision problem”), from Ancient Greek ὤψ (ṓps, “eye”). By surface analysis, presby- + -opia.

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Medicine, Pathology, Sciences Usually Inability of the eye, due to ageing, to focus on nearby objects.

Derived terms
presbyopic
Coordinate terms
myopia, farsightedness

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