presbyopia

noun

pres·​by·​o·​pia ˌprez-bē-ˈō-pē-ə How to pronounce presbyopia (audio)
ˌpres-
: a visual condition which becomes apparent especially in middle age and in which loss of elasticity of the lens of the eye causes defective accommodation and inability to focus sharply for near vision
presbyopic adjective or noun

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When Readers Aren’t Enough Not all eye symptoms people experience in their 40s can be attributed to presbyopia. Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 20 Sep. 2024 This vision change, called presbyopia, explains why many people in their 40s and beyond need reading glasses.8 Cataracts—a clouding of the lens—also become more common with age, which may lead to the need for cataract surgery. Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024 Nor do these eye exercises help with presbyopia, or the need for reading glasses, which generally begins at around age 40. Benjamin Botsford, CNN, 10 June 2024 Using Monovision Lenses for Presbyopia Surgery Surgery can be used to correct presbyopia as well. Christine L. Larsen, Verywell Health, 8 May 2024 Laser Surgeries Two different laser surgeries, called LASIK and PRK, are used to correct presbyopia. Christine L. Larsen, Verywell Health, 8 May 2024 Compared to other, more intractable health problems, addressing presbyopia is fairly inexpensive. Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024 Current Clinical Trials and Outcomes Clinical trials have started on the effectiveness of spiral diopter lenses for correcting presbyopia. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 How do Vuity eyedrops for presbyopia work? Steven Odierna As Told To Stephanie Dolgoff, Good Housekeeping, 9 Mar. 2022

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek presbys old man + New Latin -opia

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of presbyopia was in 1767

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“Presbyopia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presbyopia. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

presbyopia

noun
pres·​by·​opia ˌprez-bē-ˈō-pē-ə How to pronounce presbyopia (audio) ˌpres- How to pronounce presbyopia (audio)
: a visual condition which becomes apparent especially in middle age and in which loss of elasticity of the lens of the eye causes defective accommodation and inability to focus sharply for near vision

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