noun
- a condition of the eye that develops with age in which close objects appear blurred because the lens loses flexibility
Usage: medical
Examples
- Presbyopia typically begins to affect people in their early forties.
- Reading glasses can help correct presbyopia.
- She noticed her presbyopia when she had to hold books farther away to read them clearly.
- Presbyopia is a natural part of aging that affects nearly everyone.
- The eye doctor explained that presbyopia occurs when the lens becomes less flexible.
- Many people first discover their presbyopia when they struggle to read restaurant menus in dim light.