Definition of: hypermetropia

(hī′pər·mə·trō′pē·ə) noun Pathol.
An abnormal condition of the eye in which objects at a distance are seen more plainly than those near at hand; far–sightedness. Also hy′per·met′ro·py (-met′rə·pē), hy′·per·o′pi·a (-ō′pē·ə). [<NL <Gk. hypermetros excessive + ōps eye]
—hy′per·me·trop′ic (-mə·trop′ik, -trō′pik) adjective