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词汇 presbyopia
释义 presbyopia
noun[ U ]
 medical specializeduk /ˌprez.biˈəʊ.pi.ə/ us /ˌprez.biˈoʊ.pi.ə/
a condition in which someone finds it difficult to focus the eyes on things that are near, especially when there is not much light, which usually gets worse with age: 老花眼,老年远视
Presbyopia develops as the eyes' lenses lose their ability to focus on near objects.
Then presbyopia set in, and she found it difficult to see up close.
See also
hyperopia
This technique can restore patient’s ability to deal with near vision tasks which has been lost due to presbyopia .
Despite extensive research on the subject, little has changed in the basic understanding of presbyopia in 150 years.
A third factor contributing to presbyopia lies in the internal structure of the lens itself.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

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Examples of presbyopia


presbyopia
One person's reading glasses for presbyopia can be the same as another's distance glasses.
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How can someone know whether they have presbyopia or something else?
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We are advised that presbyopia is a medical condition of the eye caused by a natural ageing process.
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For example, let us suppose that someone has an early glaucoma or an early diabetic retinopathy, but also some presbyopia.
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The condition known as presbyopia is perfectly normal.
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Many of the conditions which are detected by the screening by opticians occur at the ages when presbyopia appears.
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Furthermore, presbyopia is part of the total body undergoing its natural changes through age throughout our life.
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Theoretically, it is impossible for there to be presbyopia of more than three dioptrics, but ready-mades are said to be for persons suffering from presbyopia.
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In other words, in presbyopia age is one's prescription; and, vice versa, the prescription gives a good idea of age.
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I believe that they are only for presbyopia, which is a natural condition which affects all of us at a certain age.
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Throughout, one is subjected to a compulsory sight test merely in order to cater for the perfectly normal progression of one's age, which is presbyopia.
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I should just like to say one word about presbyopia because it sounds such a sinister word, and people seem to get the idea it is some form of disease.
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Thus, it attacks the very group who in the normal way would be most likely to seek out aid for reading glasses as a result of presbyopia.
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Like gray hair and wrinkles, presbyopia is a symptom caused by the natural course of aging.
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Additionally, the surgery is reversible in many cases, helping those who develop long-sightedness or presbyopia as they age.
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