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hyperopia

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhaɪpəˈrəʊpɪə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hī′pər ō′pē ə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hy•per•o•pi•a  (hī′pər ō′pē ə),USA pronunciation n. [Ophthalm.]
    a condition of the eye in which parallel rays are focused behind the retina, distant objects being seen more distinctly than near ones; farsightedness (opposed to myopia). Also called hy•per•me•tro•pi•a  (hī′pər mi trō′pē ə).USA pronunciation 
    • hyper- + -opia 1880–85
    hy•per•op•ic  (hī′pər op′ik, -ō′pik),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hyperopia /ˌhaɪpəˈrəʊpɪə/ n
  1. inability to see near objects clearly because the images received by the eye are focused behind the retina; long-sightedness
    Compare myopia, presbyopia
hyperopic /ˌhaɪpəˈrɒpɪk/ adj
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'hyperopia' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
hypermetropia - long-sighted - myopia

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