What is another word for anisometropia?

Pronunciation: [ˌanɪsə͡ʊmtɹˈə͡ʊpi͡ə] (IPA)

Anisometropia is a condition that affects the vision in which the refractive errors of the two eyes are different. It means that one eye may have a different prescription than the other. There are several synonyms for the word anisometropia, including aniseikonia, anisometropic amblyopia, and unilateral ametropia. Aniseikonia is the term used to describe the condition when the image size of one eye differs from the other. Anisometropic amblyopia refers to the condition where a weaker eye, due to its refractive error, experiences a vision loss that cannot be corrected with lenses. Unilateral ametropia, as the name suggests, simply means that the refractive error is present in one eye only.

Synonyms for Anisometropia:

What are the hypernyms for Anisometropia?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    Refractive Error, Vision Disorder, anisometropic refractive error, refractive anisometropia.

What are the hyponyms for Anisometropia?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for anisometropia (as nouns)

    • state
      eye condition.

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