presbyope

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρέσβυς (présbus, “old”) and ὤψ (ṓps, “eye”).

Noun

presbyope (plural presbyopes)

1. (medicine) One who has presbyopia: a farsighted person

Related terms

• amblyope
• myope

References

• “presbyope”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.