presbyopia

Definitions of presbyopia
  1. noun
    a reduced ability to focus on near objects caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens after age 45
    synonyms: farsightedness
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    type of:
    farsightedness, hypermetropia, hypermetropy, hyperopia, longsightedness
    abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects
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