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Meaning of "presbyopia" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRESBYOPIA

New Latin, from Greek presbus old man + ōps eye.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PRESBYOPIA

presbyopia  [ˌprɛzbɪˈəʊpɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRESBYOPIA

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Presbyopia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRESBYOPIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Presbyopia

Presbyopia is a condition where, with age, the eye exhibits a progressively diminished ability to focus on near objects. Presbyopia’s exact mechanisms are not known with certainty; the research evidence most strongly supports a loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens, although changes in the lens’ curvature from continual growth and loss of power of the ciliary muscles have also been postulated as its cause. Like gray hair and wrinkles, presbyopia is a symptom caused by the natural course of aging. The first signs of presbyopia – eyestrain, difficulty seeing in dim light, problems focusing on small objects and/or fine print – are usually first noticed between the ages of 40 and 50. The ability to focus on near objects declines throughout life, from an accommodation of about 20 dioptres in a child, to 10 dioptres at age 25, and levels off at 0.5 to 1 dioptre at age 60. The expected, maximum, and minimum amplitudes of accommodation in diopters for a corrected patient of a given age can be estimated using Hofstetter's formulas: Expected amplitude = 18.5 - 0.3 x, Maximum amplitude = 25 - 0.4 x, Minimum amplitude = 15 - 0.25 x.

Definition of presbyopia in the English dictionary

The definition of presbyopia in the dictionary is a progressively diminishing ability of the eye to focus, noticeable from middle to old age, caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRESBYOPIA


amblyopia
ˌæmblɪˈəʊpɪə
anisometropia
ænˌaɪsəʊməˈtrəʊpɪə
anopia
ænˈəʊpɪə
cecropia
sɪˈkrəʊpɪə
cornucopia
ˌkɔːnjʊˈkəʊpɪə
diplopia
dɪˈpləʊpɪə
dystopia
dɪsˈtəʊpɪə
ectopia
ɛkˈtəʊpɪə
esotropia
ˌɛsəˈtrəʊpɪə
Ethiopia
ˌiːθɪˈəʊpɪə
exotropia
ˌeksəˈtrəʊpɪə
hemianopia
ˌhɛmɪænˈəʊpɪə
hemiopia
ˌhɛmɪˈəʊpɪə
heterotopia
ˌhɛtərəʊˈtəʊpɪə
hypermetropia
ˌhaɪpəmɪˈtrəʊpɪə
hyperopia
ˌhaɪpəˈrəʊpɪə
myopia
maɪˈəʊpɪə
photopia
fəʊˈtəʊpɪə
sinopia
sɪˈnəʊpɪə
Utopia
juːˈtəʊpɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRESBYOPIA

presbyacousis
presbyacuses
presbyacusis
presbycouses
presbycousis
presbycuses
presbycusis
presbyope
presbyopic
presbyopy
presbyte
presbyter
presbyteral
presbyterate
presbyterial
presbyterially
presbyterian
presbyterianise
presbyterianism
presbyterianize

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRESBYOPIA

ametropia
asthenopia
atropia
cacotopia
deuteranopia
emmetropia
haplopia
hemeralopia
isometropia
meropia
nyctalopia
palinopia
pornotopia
protanopia
scotopia
senopia
tritanopia

Synonyms and antonyms of presbyopia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «presbyopia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRESBYOPIA

Find out the translation of presbyopia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of presbyopia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «presbyopia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

老花眼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

presbicia
570 millions of speakers

English

presbyopia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

presbyopia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طول النظر الشيخوخي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пресбиопии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

presbiopia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চালশে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

presbytie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Presbyopia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Presbyopie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

老眼
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

노안
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Presbyopia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chứng viển thị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரஸ்பையோபியாவில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रीबायोपिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

presbiyopi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

presbiopia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

presbyopia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пресбиопии
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prezbiopie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρεσβυωπία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

presbiopie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

presbyopi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

presbyopi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of presbyopia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRESBYOPIA»

The term «presbyopia» is regularly used and occupies the 98.972 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRESBYOPIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about presbyopia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRESBYOPIA»

Discover the use of presbyopia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to presbyopia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Presbyopia: Cause and Treatment
This textbook provides an introduction to the causes of presbyopia and the surgical techniques developed to correct this disfunction of the eye.
Ronald A. Schachar, Frederick Hampton Roy, 2001
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Presbyopia: Origins, Effects, and Treatment
This book takes a complex and common condition -- the aging eye -- and summarizes the current views on the optics and physiology of accommodation and the age-dependant changes that lead to presbyopia.
Ioannis G. Pallikaris, M.D. Ph.D., Ioannis Pallikaris, Sotiris Plainis, Ph.D., 2012
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Presbyopia: A Surgical Textbook
This in-depth book, developed with input from prominent doctors, paves the way for understanding this emerging topic. Ophthalmologists, optometrists, and residents will benefit from the insightful subject matter contained in this book.
Amar Agarwal, 2002
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Presbyopia Research
Lectures given at the Scientific Congress of the Fourth International Symposium on Presbyopia address three themes: molecular biology of the lens new approaches in lens development and aging; visuomotor adaptation and gaze adaptation; ...
Gerard Obrecht, Lawrence Stark, Lawrence W. Stark, 1991
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Clear Close Vision: Reading, Seeing Fine Print Clear: ...
This book includes 12 Free PDF E-Books; Natural Eyesight (Vision) Improvement Training; +Do It Yourself-Natural Eyesight Improvement-Original and Modern Bates Method-Book with 100+ Color Pictures.
Clark Night, William H. Bates, M.d., 2011
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Hyperopia and Presbyopia
Examining established and emerging treatments for the correction of hyperopia and presbyopia, this reference offers guidance on technologies such as thermal or conductive keratoplasty, corneal implants, laser scleral relaxation, scleral ...
Kazuo Tsubota, Brian S. Boxer Wachler, Dimitri T. Azar, 2003
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Presbyopia Surgery: Pearls and Pitfalls
Presbyopia Surgery: Pearls and Pitfalls is an innovative text presented in an interview style format that systematically provides each of the surgical approaches for the treatment of presbyopia and the practical details for the clinical ...
J. Kevin Belville, Ronald J. Smith, 2006
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Textbook of Ophthalmology
Leonardo P Werner, Liliana Werner, Suresh K Pandey, Fernando Trindade INTRODUCTION Studying the basic mechanism of accommodation and presbyopia is fundamental to understand the pathophysiology of the eye. The normal, young ...
Sunita Agarwal, Athiya Agarwal, Lucio Buratto, 2002
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The Medico-chirurgical Review
1847] Consequences of Presbyopia. 203 or local stimuli. It may also be associated with various other diseased conditions of the eye, often rendering their diagnosis very obscure. The complication of presbyopia with conjunctivitis has ...
James Johnson, 1847
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Refractive Surface Ablation: PRK, LASEK, Epi-LASIK, Custom, ...
Presbyopia is age-related reduction in amplitude of accommodation with the loss of the ability to change the eye's focus from far to near. The mechanism by which the eye can change focus on near and distant objects or accommodation has ...
Paolo Vinciguerra, Fabrizio I. Camesasca, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRESBYOPIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term presbyopia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cooper Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:COO) Short Interest Update
CooperVision is involved in correcting vision problems such as astigmatism, presbyopia and ocular dryness, and provides innovative contact ... «News Watch International, Jul 15»
2
NVISION Eye Centers Performs First KAMRA(TM) Inlay in Oregon
The groundbreaking procedure is designed to treat presbyopia, a condition that causes the loss of near vision and affects almost everyone over ... «Digital Journal, Jul 15»
3
Presbia PLC's Lock-Up Period Will End Tomorrow (NASDAQ:LENS)
The Company is engaged in the development and marketing of an optical lens implant for the treatment of presbyopia. The Company's ... «Watch List News, Jul 15»
4
Laser eye surgery: the truth uncovered
Laser treatment can't correct near vision (or presbyopia)? Not true, says Moulsdale. “Laser eye surgery can facilitate both functional distance ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Earnings Surprise in Focus - Cooper Companies Inc (NYSE:COO)
CVI specializes in lenses for astigmatism, presbyopia and ocular dryness. CVI is a manufacturer of toric lenses, which correct astigmatism, ... «Investor Newswire, Jul 15»
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Dr Dawn Harper: I'm so glad I can throw away my reading glasses
The London Vision Clinic's medical director Professor Dan Reinstein explained to Dawn that he had developed a new way to treat presbyopia. «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Presbia PLC's (LENS) Lock-Up Period To Expire on July 28th
Presbia Flexivue Microlens, which is an optical corneal inlay solution for presbyopia, is available in over 40 countries across Europe, Latin ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
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'See' the benefits of foods rich in vitamin A
This “loss of focusing ability for near vision” is called presbyopia and “is simply the result of the lens inside the eye becoming less flexible.”. «WatertownDailyTimes.com, Jul 15»
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Shinagawa: Leading the World in Providing Lasik Eye Surgery
... to correct errors in vision such as Nearsightedness, Farsightedness, Astigmatism or Presbyopia (visual impairment associated with aging). «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
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How vitamin A helps boost your eyesight
Perhaps this presbyopia is inevitable, but I always feel better when I am doing whatever is in my control to prevent decline. VITAMIN A MIGHT ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Presbyopia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/presbyopia>. Apr 2024 ».
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