presbyopia
noun
pres·by·o·pia ˌprez-bē-ˈō-pē-ə 
ˌpres-
: a visual condition which becomes apparent especially in middle age and in which loss of elasticity of the lens of the eye causes defective accommodation and inability to focus sharply for near vision
presbyopic
ˌprez-bē-ˈō-pik
adjective or noun -ˈä-
ˌpres- 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In fact, around 90% of people over age 45 has some degree of presbyopia, according to research. 
Steven Odierna As Told To Stephanie Dolgoff, Good Housekeeping, 9 Mar. 2022 Patients who need help focusing at different distances (say, were nearsighted but were also developing presbyopia) were once relegated to bifocal glasses or the more seamless progressive lenses. Alexandra Ossola, Quartz, 15 Sep. 2021 The eye drops don’t treat the cause of presbyopia but helps treat its symptoms. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2021 These are simply garden-variety nearsightedness and farsightedness as well as astigmatism (distorted vision at all distances) and presbyopia, which is the loss of up-close focusing ability (hello, reading glasses!). Meryl Davids Landau, Good Housekeeping, 13 Mar. 2020 For the graying set that thinks these glasses are more Thomas Dolby than Harry Potter, reading anything is more difficult, because of presbyopia, the gradual inability of the eye to focus due to age. Roger Hibbert, WIRED, 11 Feb. 2011 Just as presbyopia is no longer a major problem — thanks to eye glasses — many physical impairments of old age will cease being disabilities with the use of technology. Gary Robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, 30 June 2017 See More
Steven Odierna As Told To Stephanie Dolgoff, Good Housekeeping, 9 Mar. 2022 Patients who need help focusing at different distances (say, were nearsighted but were also developing presbyopia) were once relegated to bifocal glasses or the more seamless progressive lenses. Alexandra Ossola, Quartz, 15 Sep. 2021 The eye drops don’t treat the cause of presbyopia but helps treat its symptoms. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2021 These are simply garden-variety nearsightedness and farsightedness as well as astigmatism (distorted vision at all distances) and presbyopia, which is the loss of up-close focusing ability (hello, reading glasses!). Meryl Davids Landau, Good Housekeeping, 13 Mar. 2020 For the graying set that thinks these glasses are more Thomas Dolby than Harry Potter, reading anything is more difficult, because of presbyopia, the gradual inability of the eye to focus due to age. Roger Hibbert, WIRED, 11 Feb. 2011 Just as presbyopia is no longer a major problem — thanks to eye glasses — many physical impairments of old age will cease being disabilities with the use of technology. Gary Robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, 30 June 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek presbys old man + New Latin -opia
First Known Use
1767, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
presbyopia
noun
pres·by·opia ˌprez-bē-ˈō-pē-ə ˌpres-
ˌpres- : a visual condition which becomes apparent especially in middle age and in which loss of elasticity of the lens of the eye causes defective accommodation and inability to focus sharply for near vision
presbyopic
adjective
as in hyperopic
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- hyperopic
- farsighted
- hypermetropic
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- myopic
- nearsighted
- astigmatic
- shortsighted
- purblind