1. A condition of the eye in which the two eyes have different refractive powers, causing unequal focusing ability.
Usage: medical/ophthalmology term; uncountable noun

Examples

• The patient was diagnosed with anisometropia after her eye exam revealed different prescriptions for each eye.
• Anisometropia can cause eye strain and difficulty with depth perception if left uncorrected.
• Children with anisometropia may benefit from corrective lenses to prevent vision problems.
• The ophthalmologist explained that anisometropia occurs when one eye is more nearsighted or farsighted than the other.
• Severe anisometropia sometimes requires special contact lenses or glasses to balance the refractive error between the eyes.