hyperopia
US /ˌhaɪ.pərˈoʊ.pi.ə/
UK /ˌhaɪ.pərˈəʊ.pi.ə/
名詞
遠視
a defect of vision caused by an imperfection in the eye (often when the eyeball is too short or the lens is too flat), causing distant objects to be seen more clearly than near ones; farsightedness
例:
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She was diagnosed with hyperopia at a young age and wears glasses for reading.
彼女は幼い頃に遠視と診断され、読書のために眼鏡をかけている。
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Contact lenses can correct hyperopia by changing the way light focuses on the retina.
コンタクトレンズは、光が網膜に焦点を合わせる方法を変えることで遠視を矯正できる。