hypermetropia
/ˌhaɪpərmɪˈtroʊpiə/
noun
- A condition in which a person can see distant objects clearly but has difficulty focusing on close objects; farsightedness.
- She was diagnosed with hypermetropia and needed reading glasses.
- The eye doctor explained that hypermetropia occurs when the eyeball is too short.
- Hypermetropia often becomes more noticeable as people age.
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