pres myopia???

[VeenaandNivyah]

Hey all,
Short sight is callled Myopiua and long sight hypermetropia.
I came across the term Pres Myopia and wondered WHAT is it?
Can u help me with this?
Thanx
Veenaandnivyah

[Poison]

Are you talking about presbyopia? I don't know the other.
If you are talking about presbyopia, it is usually seen in old ages. It is the inability of focusing to the objects near you.

[VeenaandNivyah]

oops...sorry as i told u my mom just mentioned it, probably heard it wrong.

[atypical10]

Myopia is nearsightedness,hyperopia is farsightedness. I think you meant presbyopia, a condition that happens in the elderly. There are more terms like amblyopia (lazy eyes), strabismus (crossed eyed), astigmatism (asymmetrical curved cornea) etc......

[Cilla]

Hi,

You might find it easier to remember this term if you think of the religious grouping of presbyterianism, (meaning a church, although led by a minister, largely organized by elders).

Thus, presbyopia - a condition of the eyes usually observed in 'elders', which, in this case, can occur from the 40's onwards, where the person may initially require glasses for reading, e.g.