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Noun
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Untreated hyperopia can lead to the development of a lazy eye (amblyopia) or additional vision loss.—
Kelly Burch,
Verywell Health,
11 July 2024 -
Some people with hyperopia can have their vision surgically corrected.—
Kelly Burch,
Verywell Health,
11 July 2024
Noun
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My farsightedness has apparently been getting worse – requiring me to sit further away from my 13-inch Chromebook.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Millions more are expected to experience worsening vision due to myopia (nearsightedness) or hyperopia (farsightedness), conditions that can be fixed with glasses, contacts or surgery.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In addition to glucose, the companies have been working on a smart accommodating contact lens for presbyopia (the loss of near-focusing ability) and a smart intraocular lens for improving sight following cataract surgery.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Nov. 2018
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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
Noun
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But experts say there are ways to try and limit the risk of myopia or prevent eyes from worsening.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
4 Mar. 2025
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The focus on Russia and Ukraine is historical myopia and may be as dangerous as the real threats which confront the daily lives of ordinary people.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Toric lenses: These lenses can also help correct astigmatism (a condition that affects the curve of the cornea or lens).—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
23 Mar. 2025
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Prescription eyeglasses correct for focus and perhaps astigmatism, but those are just two ways that wavefronts can be distorted.—
Sidd Bikkannavar,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Feb. 2010
Noun
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There’s a pretty simple way to counter the risk of nearsightedness associated with screen time, however.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Myopia, the medical term for nearsightedness, is a vision condition where close objects look clear but far objects look blurry, said David Berntsen, professor of optometry and chair of clinical sciences at the University of Houston College of Optometry.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Barrel Cards The barrel card exercise can help improve symptoms of strabismus (crossed eyes).—
Laura Schober,
Health,
12 Feb. 2025
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One of his conditions, strabismus,has also been reported by researchers to be behind the genius of Leonardo da Vinci, allowing the painter to perceive the world differently and facilitating his accurate depiction of three-dimensional objects on flat surfaces.—
Maya Davis,
CNN,
4 Aug. 2024
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“Hypermetropia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypermetropia. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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