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An ophthalmological condition that manifests itself through nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, red eyes, eye strain, pain in or around the eyes, blurred vision, headache and occasional double vision.
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Asthenopia — As the*no pi*a, n. [Gr. a priv. + sqe nos strength + w ps eye.] Weakness of sight. Quain. {As the*nop ic}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
asthenopia — [as΄thə nō′pē ə] n. [ModL < Gr asthenēs, weak (see ASTHENIA) + OPIA] a strained condition of the eyes, often with headache, dizziness, etc. asthenopic [as΄thənäp′ik] adj … English World dictionary
Asthenopia — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Asthenopia ICD10 = H53.1 ICD9 = ICD9|368.13 Asthenopia (aesthenopia) or eye strain is an ophthalmological condition that manifests itself through nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, red eyes, eye strain, pain in… … Wikipedia
asthenopia — asthenopic /as theuh nop ik/, adj. /as theuh noh pee euh/, n. Ophthalm. a fatigue or tiring of the eyes, usually characterized by discomfort, dimness of vision, and headache, caused by overuse of the visual organs, dysfunction of the ocular… … Universalium
asthenopia — Subjective symptoms of ocular fatigue, discomfort, lacrimation, and headaches arising from use of the eyes. SYN: eyestrain. [G. astheneia, weakness, + ops, eye] accommodative a. a. due to errors of refraction and excessive contraction of the… … Medical dictionary
asthenopia — n. eye fatigue … English contemporary dictionary
asthenopia — as·the·no·pia … English syllables
asthenopia — n.; see eyestrain … The new mediacal dictionary
asthenopia — n. optical weakness, especially muscular. ♦ asthenopic, a … Dictionary of difficult words
asthenopia — noun a tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person with an uncorrected vision problem • Syn: ↑eyestrain • Hypernyms: ↑fatigue, ↑weariness, ↑tiredness * * * asthenopic /as theuh nop ik/, adj … Useful english dictionary
