presbyopia
Meanings
noun
- Inability of the eye, due to ageing, to focus on nearby objects.
Word forms
Etymology
From New Latin presbyōpia, from Ancient Greek πρέσβυς (présbus, “old man”), and New Latin -ōpia (“vision problem”), from Ancient Greek ὤψ (ṓps, “eye”). By surface analysis, presby- + -opia.
Derived words
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