hypermetropy
- noun
- /ˌhaɪpərˈmɛtrəpi/
- UK
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hipermetropía
- Hypermetropy is a condition where people can see distant objects clearly but struggle with close ones.
Examples
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The doctor diagnosed her with hypermetropy after she complained of trouble reading close-up.
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Wearing corrective lenses helped him manage his hypermetropy.
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Hypermetropy often develops with age and may require prescription glasses.
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She was diagnosed with hypermetropy during her last eye exam.
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Is hypermetropy common among older adults?
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Many children with hypermetropy may not realize they have it until they experience difficulties with reading.
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The symptoms of hypermetropy often include eyestrain and headaches when doing near work.
Synonyms
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A condition where you see far things clearly but near things are blurry
Able to see distant things more clearly than close ones
A condition that makes it hard to see things that are close while far things look clear
A condition where distant things look clearer than close ones
Antonyms
How Farsighted
- UK
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
hypermetropy = hyper + metrop + y
The prefix hyper- is recognizable, but the remaining metrop- element is a specialized Greek-derived medical form that most learners cannot decode from English alone.
Etymology
Hypermetropy begins with hyper-, which means 'beyond' or 'too much' (as in hyperactive), and the rest points to sight, like in optics. So think 'seeing beyond' the close things — in other words, farsightedness, when distant objects are clearer than nearby ones.