presbytie

Definitions of presbytie
  1. noun
    abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects
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    antonyms:
    myopie
    (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
    type of:
    amétropie
    (ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia
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