presbyopia
presbyopia — 名詞
1. An eye condition that develops in middle age, making it difficult to see close o
老花眼
年齡增長導致無法清楚聚焦近物的眼疾
An eye condition that develops in middle age, making it difficult to see close objects clearly because the lens inside the eye gradually becomes less flexible.
Bilal first noticed his presbyopia when he had to hold restaurant menus at arm's length.
Bilal 第一次注意到自己的老花眼，是在他把菜單伸直手臂才看得清楚的時候。
presbyopia + noticing symptoms — first sign of the condition
Marta's presbyopia became obvious when she could not read the price tags in the shop.
Marta 的老花眼變得明顯，是當她在店裡再也看不清楚價格標籤的時候。
someone's presbyopia became obvious — describing onset
An eye doctor told Hui that presbyopia is part of ageing, not a disease.
眼科醫生告訴 Hui，老花眼是正常老化過程的一部分，不是疾病。
Chidi got bifocals to manage his presbyopia and can now read his phone without trouble.
Chidi 配了雙焦眼鏡來應付老花眼，現在看手機沒有問題了。
- age-related farsightedness
the everyday lay term that describes the same condition without clinical vocabulary
- long-sightedness
British English equivalent; can also refer to hyperopia, so context matters
- myopia
nearsightedness — the opposite refractive problem where distant objects are blurry but close ones are clear
- nearsightedness
the common English term for myopia
文法句型
as subject: Presbyopia + verb
after possessive: someone's presbyopia
用法筆記
Distinguish from hyperopia (far-sightedness caused by a short eyeball, which can occur at any age). Presbyopia is the everyday reason people over forty-five need reading glasses; hyperopia is a separate refractive error that is often present from childhood.