asthenopia

asthenopia Definition

as·theno·pia (as′t̸hə nō′pē ə)

noun

a strained condition of the eyes, often with headache, dizziness, etc.

Etymology: ModL < Gr asthenēs, weak (see asthenia) + -opia

asthenopia Related Forms

as′·thenop′·ic (-näp′ik) adjective

asthenopia Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

rating: Only the near data was analyzed as there were few high asthenopia ratings for distance.
score: Possible reasons noted for this result were that subjects in their sample were largely asymptomatic with restricted asthenopia scores.

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