noun
- Plural of presbyopia; age-related conditions in which the eye loses its ability to focus on nearby objects due to reduced elasticity of the lens.
Usage: Medical/optical term; Typically refers to multiple cases or instances of the condition across different individuals or eyes
Examples
- Many people develop presbyopias in their 40s and 50s.
- The optometrist diagnosed presbyopias in both of her patients during the eye exams.
- Reading glasses help correct presbyopias by magnifying text for aging eyes.
- Presbyopias affect nearly everyone eventually as the eye's lens hardens with age.