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asthenopia

asthenopia

9.9
Eyes that feel tired and uncomfortable after long close work like reading or using a computer
  • noun
  • /æˈsθɛnəpiə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : astenopía
  • After hours of reading on the computer, she felt a sharp sense of asthenopia in her eyes.

Examples

  • The optometrist explained that asthenopia can occur when you don't have the right glasses for your vision.

  • Abnormalities in binocularity should be addressed to limit asthenopia, since the person tries to maintain fusion with significantly reduced fields (Faye, 1984).

    Academic text (2004)

  • He developed asthenopia from staring at his phone for too long without breaks.

Synonyms

eyestrain
vsasthenopia
2 3.1

Tired or uncomfortable eyes after long close work such as reading and using screens

emphasizes prolonged close work and uncorrected vision as primary cause

Antonyms

comfort
190 1.0

A feeling of physical ease and being free from pain

How Strained

asthenopia
  • Specialized
9.9
eyestrain
2 3.1

Surface Forms

asthenopia singular
asthenopias plural

Morphology

asthenopia = asthen + opia

Formed from Greek medical combining elements (asthen- + -opia) that are not productive standalone English words and whose combined meaning ('eye strain'/'eye fatigue') is not obvious to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Asthenopia comes from Greek parts asthen- 'weak' and -opia 'sight', the same -opia you see in myopia. So, asthenopia means 'tired eyes' or eye strain — a 'weak sight' feeling after long close work like reading or using a computer.