presbyopia
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9.5
- noun
- /ˌprɛzbiˈoʊpiə/
- Specialized
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presbicia
- I'm beginning to suffer from presbyopia and I need new lenses, but spectacle fashions this year are just plain boring.
- lenses for presbyopia
- presbyopia and the aging eye
- a condition known as presbyopia
And again, you know, would it slow down or sort of slow down your progression to presbyopia or needing those reading glasses?
- And again, you know, would it slow down or sort of slow down your progression to presbyopia or needing those reading glasses?
Examples
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And again, you know, would it slow down or sort of slow down your progression to presbyopia or needing those reading glasses?
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In fact, I developed presbyopia (the difficulty focusing close up that many people develop in middle age) before my myopia stabilized.
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Even those with perfect vision will eventually suffer from presbyopia, or aging eyes.
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According to the National Institutes of Health, presbyopia is universal and begins to develop around the age of 45.
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As people age, they often find that presbyopia makes reading small print more difficult.
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Many adults experience presbyopia after the age of 40, causing them to need reading glasses.
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Regular eye exams can help diagnose presbyopia early and ensure proper vision correction.
Synonyms
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6.8
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 where distant things look clearer than close ones
Antonyms
How Severe
- Specialized
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9.5
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
presbyopia = presby + opia
Formed from the Greek combining form 'presby-' (old age) plus the medical suffix '-opia' (vision condition); these are not standalone English words and the technical composition is not obvious to an average B1 learner.
Etymology
The word presbyopia comes from Greek parts presby- meaning 'old' and -opia meaning 'sight', like in optic or optician. So presbyopia is like 'old sight' and explains why people have more trouble focusing on close things as they get older.