Presbyopia

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊpiÉ™

Origin

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek πρέσβυς (presbys, "old man"), and New Latin -opia ("vision problem"), from Ancient Greek ὤψ (ōps, "eye").

Merriam Webster Online

Full definition of presbyopia

Noun

1. Inability of the eye, due to ageing, to focus on nearby objects; farsightedness

Derived terms

• presbyopic

Antonyms

• myopia