anisometropia
/ˌænɪsoʊmɪˈtroʊpiə/
noun
- A condition in which the two eyes have different refractive power, causing one eye to see more clearly than the other.
- People with anisometropia often experience headaches or eye strain when trying to focus.
- Glasses or contact lenses can correct anisometropia, but sometimes surgery is needed.
- The optometrist diagnosed anisometropia after noticing that the patient's left eye was much more nearsighted than the right.