hypermetropic

/ˌhaɪpərmɪˈtrɑpɪk/
adjective
  1. Having a vision condition in which close objects appear blurry while distant objects are seen more clearly; farsighted.
    • Many children are slightly hypermetropic but often outgrow it as their eyes develop.
    • The eye doctor explained that being hypermetropic means the eyeball is too short.
    • My grandmother is hypermetropic and needs reading glasses to see the menu.
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