ametropía

Definitions of ametropía
  1. noun
    (ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia
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    miopía
    (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
    astigmatismo
    (ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people
    clarividencia
    abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects
    presbiopía
    a reduced ability to focus on near objects caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens after age 45
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