hypermetropic
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having hypermetropia; farsighted: Describes a condition of the eye where distant objects can be seen more clearly than near objects because light rays focus behind the retina.
Usage
- This is a technical, medical term used primarily in ophthalmology and optometry to describe a specific type of refractive error.
- It is synonymous with "farsighted" or "hyperopic," though "hypermetropic" is less common in everyday speech.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The optometrist confirmed that the patient was hypermetropic and needed reading glasses.
- Hypermetropic individuals often have difficulty with tasks like reading or sewing.
Advanced Usage
- "Hypermetropic shift": A change in the eye's refractive state towards farsightedness, often associated with aging or certain medical conditions.
- The patient's cataract surgery resulted in a slight hypermetropic shift.
Variants and Related Words
- Hypermetropia (n): The medical condition of farsightedness.
- Hypermetropia is often corrected with convex lenses.
- Hyperopia (n): Another technical term for farsightedness, essentially synonymous with hypermetropia.
Synonyms
- Farsighted (adj): Able to see distant objects more clearly than near ones.
- Hyperopic (adj): The more common medical adjective form, meaning the same as hypermetropic.
Antonyms
- Myopic (adj): Nearsighted; having myopia where near objects are seen more clearly than distant ones.
- Nearsighted (adj): The common term for myopia.
Adjective
-
abnormal ability to focus of distant objects
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