Definition

A person who has difficulty seeing things up close due to aging, which is a condition known as presbyopia.

Example

As a presbyope, she needed reading glasses to see the fine print clearly.

Conversation

Have you noticed how many people become a presbyope as they age?

Yeah, my dad just got glasses for reading and he never needed them before.

It's interesting how our eyes change, isn't it?

Definitely! I guess being a presbyope is just part of getting older.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Presbyope → It is formed from "presby-" (from Greek "presbys", meaning old or elder) and "-ope" (from Greek "ops", meaning eye). The word refers to a condition of the eye associated with aging, specifically the difficulty in focusing on close objects.

Memory Tip

Think of 'old' ('presby-') and 'eye' ('-ope') to remember that a presbyope is someone whose vision has changed due to aging.

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