2007-01-13 23:03:10 · 7 answers · asked by emma deem 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
You might mean "farsighted".
It means you can see things far away but need corrective lenses to see things close up (e.g. reading glasses).
2007-01-13 23:06:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hyperopia, also known as hypermetropia or colloquially as farsightedness or longsightedness, is a defect of vision caused by an imperfection in the eye (often when the eyeball is too short or when the lens cannot become round enough), causing inability to focus on near objects, and in extreme cases causing a sufferer to be unable to focus on objects at any distance. As an object moves towards the eye, the eye must increase its power to keep the image on the retina. If the power of the cornea and lens is insufficient, as in hypermetropia, the image will appear blurred.
2007-01-13 23:09:20 · answer #2 · answered by ricochet 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Shortsightedness means you can't see what is in front of you so longsightedness means you can see further away than you need to, either way you can't see what is immediately obvious!
2007-01-14 01:02:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you playing on words. . .
think you've canceled yourself-out with that "ness" addition. . . So, I say "nearsighted", the opposite of farsighted.
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2007-01-13 23:14:28 · answer #4 · answered by hyper99 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hypermetropia, as opposed to myopia which is short-sightedness.
2007-01-13 23:12:22 · answer #5 · answered by anna 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe you are looking for "farsighted"
Good Luck!!!
2007-01-13 23:11:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hyperopia
2007-01-17 02:43:59 · answer #7 · answered by Chris J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋