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presbyopia::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | farsightedness |
| Type of | farsightedness, hypermetropia, hypermetropy, hyperopia, longsightedness |
| Derivation | presbyopic |
Examples of presbyopia
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Surgically implanted corneal inlays are another treatment option for presbyopia.
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This is known as presbyopia and normally begins to have an effect in our mid-40s.
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It's that same lens that becomes stiff and unable to focus with presbyopia.
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Almost everyone older than 45 will develop presbyopia, or the loss of close-up vision.
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About 90 per cent of people with presbyopia are suitable for blended vision treatment.
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The test for presbyopia is a basic visual-acuity exam to measure the level of impairment.
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Anthony, who lives in London with his partner Christine, was diagnosed with presbyopia at 40.
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A third type of lens is a multifocal, or presbyopia, correcting lens.
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Like gray hair and wrinkles, presbyopia is a symptom caused by the natural course of aging.
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- A reduced ability to focus on near objects caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens after age 45
- (presbyopic) farsighted: able to see distant objects clearly
- Presbyopia is a health condition where the eye exhibits a progressively diminished ability to focus on near objects with age. ...
- Inability of the eye, due to ageing, to focus on nearby objects; farsightedness
- Loss of the eye's ability for "accommodation" (focusing on near objects) with age. Occurring in one's early forties, we often have to hold menus and books at arm's length in order to read. Presbyopia can be treated with eyeglasses.
- The inability to maintain a clear image (focus) as objects are moved closer. Presbyopia is due to reduced elasticity of the lens with increasing age.
- (prez-bee-OH-pee-uh). Refractive condition in which there is a diminished power of accommodation arising from loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens, as occurs with aging. Usually becomes significant after age 45.
- Gradual decline in the ability to focus on close objects or to see small print. Regardless of your prior vision correction needs, presbyopia is considered a normal and almost inevitable part of the aging process. ...
- A form of farsightedness in which it is difficult to focus on close objects or to read.
