Presbyopia
noun
A condition of the eye where the ability to focus on close objects decreases with age.
Presbyopia commonly starts to become noticeable around age 40 to 45.
Often appears as...
- suffer from presbyopia
- presbyopia correction
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Technical
noun
A condition of the eye where the ability to focus on close objects decreases with age.
Presbyopia commonly starts to become noticeable around age 40 to 45.
Often appears as...
- suffer from presbyopia
- presbyopia correction
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Age-related
Presbyopia is linked with aging, so it's used in contexts discussing vision changes as people get older.
My dad needs reading glasses due to his presbyopia.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Disease
Unlike diseases, presbyopia is a normal part of aging. It isn’t caused by external factors.
Everyone will experience presbyopia if they live long enough.
Pro Tip 3/3Vision Focus
Presbyopia specifically affects the ability to see close-up objects clearly, not distance vision.
She realized it was presbyopia when she couldn't read the phone book.
Pro Tip 1/3Age-related
Presbyopia is linked with aging, so it's used in contexts discussing vision changes as people get older.
My dad needs reading glasses due to his presbyopia.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Disease
Unlike diseases, presbyopia is a normal part of aging. It isn’t caused by external factors.
Everyone will experience presbyopia if they live long enough.
Pro Tip 3/3Vision Focus
Presbyopia specifically affects the ability to see close-up objects clearly, not distance vision.
She realized it was presbyopia when she couldn't read the phone book.
Pro Tip 1/3Age-related
Presbyopia is linked with aging, so it's used in contexts discussing vision changes as people get older.
My dad needs reading glasses due to his presbyopia.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Disease
Unlike diseases, presbyopia is a normal part of aging. It isn’t caused by external factors.
Everyone will experience presbyopia if they live long enough.
Pro Tip 3/3Vision Focus
Presbyopia specifically affects the ability to see close-up objects clearly, not distance vision.
She realized it was presbyopia when she couldn't read the phone book.
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Video examples
Autofocusing reading...
I am of course talking about our keys. Just kidding. What I actually want to talk about is one of our most important vision. Every single day we each lose a little bit of our ability to refocus our eyes until we can't refocus at all. We call this condition presbyopia,
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How do glasses help us...
something called accommodation. This keeps objects in focus when we shift our gaze from far to near. But as we get older, the lens becomes less flexible, and can't change shape when we want to look at near objects. This is called presbyopia,
Video examples
Autofocusing reading...
I am of course talking about our keys. Just kidding. What I actually want to talk about is one of our most important vision. Every single day we each lose a little bit of our ability to refocus our eyes until we can't refocus at all. We call this condition presbyopia,
Video examples
How do glasses help us...
something called accommodation. This keeps objects in focus when we shift our gaze from far to near. But as we get older, the lens becomes less flexible, and can't change shape when we want to look at near objects. This is called presbyopia,
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Quote examples
Sara Cox
English Entertainer
When I turned 40, I noticed I couldn't read the label on the back of a jar of food - it turned to be the result of presbyopia where the lens of the eye loses its ability to focus on near objects due to age. So now I wear multifocal contact lenses - and they've been a real blessing.
Quote examples
Sara Cox
English Entertainer
When I turned 40, I noticed I couldn't read the label on the back of a jar of food - it turned to be the result of presbyopia where the lens of the eye loses its ability to focus on near objects due to age. So now I wear multifocal contact lenses - and they've been a real blessing.
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