noun
- Plural of hyperopia; a refractive error of the eye in which light rays focus behind the retina, causing difficulty focusing on nearby objects.
Usage: Medical/optical term; Also called farsightedness or long-sightedness
Examples
- The optometrist diagnosed several cases of hyperopias in the clinic that day.
- Children with hyperopias often have trouble reading books held close to their eyes.
- Hyperopias can be corrected with convex lenses or contact lenses.
- The study compared the prevalence of hyperopias across different age groups.
- People with hyperopias typically see distant objects more clearly than nearby ones.