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presbyopia Definition


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presbyopia
noun
    1. ophthalmol.
      Difficulty in focusing the eye on nearby objects, a defect that becomes more common in old age, caused by decreased elasticity of the lens of the eye.
Derivative: presbyopic
adj
    Etymology: 18c: Latin, from Greek presbys old man + ops eye.



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