hypermetropia

noun

hy·​per·​me·​tro·​pia ˌhī-pər-mi-ˈtrō-pē-ə 

: a condition in which visual images come to a focus behind the retina of the eye and vision is better for distant than for near objects : hyperopia, farsightedness

The demand for innovation in contact lenses is rising swiftly due to intensifying number of cases related to hypermetropia, myopia, and others around the world.

—Digital Journal

hypermetropic

ˌhī-pər-mi-ˈtrō-pik  -ˈträ- 

adjective

… the possibility of increasing font size and backlighting in e-readers can help hypermetropic readers read more easily …

—Suren Ramasubbu

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek hypermetros + New Latin -opia

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hypermetropia

noun

hy·​per·​me·​tro·​pia ˌhī-pər-mi-ˈtrō-pē-ə 

: hyperopia

hypermetropic

-ˈtrō-pik  -ˈträp-ik 

adjective