1. people who have presbyopia, a condition in which the eye gradually loses the ability to focus on nearby objects due to aging
Usage: medical; plural form

Examples

• Many presbyopes need reading glasses to see small print clearly.
• The eye doctor explained that presbyopes typically develop symptoms after age 40.
• Presbyopes often hold books and newspapers at arm’s length to read them.
• The new bifocal lenses were designed specifically for presbyopes.
• Most presbyopes find it difficult to read menus in dimly lit restaurants.
• Progressive lenses offer presbyopes a seamless transition between distance and near vision.