Near-sightedness
101hypermetropia — SYN: hyperopia. [hyper + G. metron, measure, + ops, eye] index h. h. arising from decreased refractivity of the lens. * * * hy·per·me·tro·pia .hī pər mi trō pē ə n HYPEROPIA hy·per·me·tro·pic trō pik, träp ik …
102retinoscope — An optical device used to illuminate a subject s retina during retinoscopy. [retino + G. skopeo, to view] luminous r. a portable optical device providing either a circular or linear (streak) beam of light. reflecting r. a …
103Æthelred the Unready — Æthelred II redirects here. It can also refer to Æthelred II of Northumbria. Æthelred the Unready King of England Reign 18 March 978 – 23 April 1016 Predecessor …
104hypermetrope — n. person affected with hypermetropia (far sightedness, ability to see distant objects more clearly than near ones) …
105hypermetropes — n. person affected with hypermetropia (far sightedness, ability to see distant objects more clearly than near ones) …
106hypermetropia — hy·per·me·tro·pi·a || ‚haɪpÉ™(r)mɪ trəʊpɪə n. far sightedness, ability to see distant objects more clearly than near ones (abnormal condition of the eyes) …
107hyperope — n. person affected with hypermetropia (far sightedness, ability to see distant objects more clearly than near ones) …
108hyperopes — n. person affected with hypermetropia (far sightedness, ability to see distant objects more clearly than near ones) …
109hyperopia — n. far sightedness, ability to see distant objects more clearly than near ones …
110short-sighted — adjective 1 especially BrE unable to see objects clearly unless they are very close; nearsighted especially AmE opposite longsighted 2 not considering the possible effects of something that seems to save time, money, or effort at the moment: a… …
