Definition of hypermetropia in English:

hypermetropia

noun ˌhʌɪpəmɪˈtrəʊpɪəˌhaɪpərməˈtroʊpiə

mass noun

Long-sightedness.
Example sentencesExamples
- Apart from testing the eye, they supply booklets detailing eye care with particular reference to refractive errors such as myopia, hypermetropia and astigmatism.
- Photo refractive surgery is another available treatment for hypermetropia, as is laser eye surgery.
- Just as people have myopia (short sight) and hypermetropia (long sight), Aberropia is another refractive error.
- Contact lenses can be used most advantageously to correct myopia, but can also be used for hypermetropia and corneal astigmatism.
- The medical name for long-sightedness is hypermetropia.
- Doctors need to be able to distinguish hypermetropia from myopia.

Derivatives

hypermetropic

adjective ˌhʌɪpəmɪˈtrɒpɪk

In the Western world some 15-20% of people are myopic and 40-50% hypermetropic, but in Japan and China 50-70% are myopic.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Greek hupermetros 'beyond measure' (from huper 'over, above' + metron 'measure') + ōps 'eye'.

Definition of hypermetropia in US English:

hypermetropia

nounˌhīpərməˈtrōpēəˌhaɪpərməˈtroʊpiə

another term for hyperopia
Example sentencesExamples
- The medical name for long-sightedness is hypermetropia.
- Apart from testing the eye, they supply booklets detailing eye care with particular reference to refractive errors such as myopia, hypermetropia and astigmatism.
- Contact lenses can be used most advantageously to correct myopia, but can also be used for hypermetropia and corneal astigmatism.
- Just as people have myopia (short sight) and hypermetropia (long sight), Aberropia is another refractive error.
- Doctors need to be able to distinguish hypermetropia from myopia.
- Photo refractive surgery is another available treatment for hypermetropia, as is laser eye surgery.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Greek hupermetros ‘beyond measure’ (from huper ‘over, above’ + metron ‘measure’) + ōps ‘eye’.

单词	hypermetropia
释义	Definition of hypermetropia in English: hypermetropia noun ˌhʌɪpəmɪˈtrəʊpɪəˌhaɪpərməˈtroʊpiə mass noun Long-sightedness. Example sentencesExamples Apart from testing the eye, they supply booklets detailing eye care with particular reference to refractive errors such as myopia, hypermetropia and astigmatism. Photo refractive surgery is another available treatment for hypermetropia, as is laser eye surgery. Just as people have myopia (short sight) and hypermetropia (long sight), Aberropia is another refractive error. Contact lenses can be used most advantageously to correct myopia, but can also be used for hypermetropia and corneal astigmatism. The medical name for long-sightedness is hypermetropia. Doctors need to be able to distinguish hypermetropia from myopia. Derivatives hypermetropic adjective ˌhʌɪpəmɪˈtrɒpɪk In the Western world some 15-20% of people are myopic and 40-50% hypermetropic, but in Japan and China 50-70% are myopic. Origin Mid 19th century: from Greek hupermetros 'beyond measure' (from huper 'over, above' + metron 'measure') + ōps 'eye'. Definition of hypermetropia in US English: hypermetropia nounˌhīpərməˈtrōpēəˌhaɪpərməˈtroʊpiə another term for hyperopia Example sentencesExamples The medical name for long-sightedness is hypermetropia. Apart from testing the eye, they supply booklets detailing eye care with particular reference to refractive errors such as myopia, hypermetropia and astigmatism. Contact lenses can be used most advantageously to correct myopia, but can also be used for hypermetropia and corneal astigmatism. Just as people have myopia (short sight) and hypermetropia (long sight), Aberropia is another refractive error. Doctors need to be able to distinguish hypermetropia from myopia. Photo refractive surgery is another available treatment for hypermetropia, as is laser eye surgery. Origin Mid 19th century: from Greek hupermetros ‘beyond measure’ (from huper ‘over, above’ + metron ‘measure’) + ōps ‘eye’.
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