1. A refractive error of the eye in which light rays focus behind the retina, causing difficulty focusing on nearby objects; farsightedness.
Usage: Medical/ophthalmology term; Plural form of hypermetropia; Also called hyperopia

Examples

• The patient was diagnosed with hypermetropias after failing the vision screening.
• Children with hypermetropias often struggle to read text on the board at school.
• Corrective lenses can help manage hypermetropias by adjusting how light enters the eye.
• The ophthalmologist explained that hypermetropias affect the ability to focus on close objects.
• Many cases of hypermetropias can be corrected with glasses or contact lenses.