jyun5 si6遠視远视
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Yaleyúhn sih
Definition
Farsightedness, also known as hyperopia or hypermetropia.
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How it's used
Focus on the visual experience of needing to push objects away to see them clearly. While it is a medical term, it is frequently used in casual conversation to describe someone who struggles with reading small text or looking at screens. It is often contrasted with 近視, which is much more common among younger generations in Hong Kong.
Examples
He is far-sighted and must wear glasses to read.
Are you far-sighted? Why do you have to hold your phone so far away?
Related words
Common phrases
high degree of far-sightedness
to suffer from far-sightedness
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 老花, which is presbyopia. While both involve difficulty seeing near objects, 老花 is specifically age-related, whereas 遠視 is a refractive error related to the shape of the eyeball that can affect people of any age.
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