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presbyopia vs hypermetropia

hypermetropia vs presbyopia

presbyopia and hypermetropia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
presbyopia Yes No No No
hypermetropia Yes No No No
As nouns, hypermetropia is a hypernym of presbyopia; that is, hypermetropia is a word with a broader meaning than presbyopia:
  • presbyopia: a reduced ability to focus on near objects caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens after age 45
  • hypermetropia: abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects
Other hypernyms of presbyopia include farsightedness, hypermetropy, hyperopia, longsightedness.
presbyopia (noun) hypermetropia (noun)
a reduced ability to focus on near objects caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens after age 45 abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects
Difference between presbyopia and hypermetropia

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