PRESBYOPIA


Meaning of PRESBYOPIA in English

[ ˌprɛzbɪ'əʊpɪə ]

■ noun long-sightedness caused by loss of elasticity of the lens of the eye.

Derivatives

presbyopic adjective

Origin

C18: mod. L., from Gk presbus 'old man' + ōps , ōp- 'eye'.

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