longsighted
Distant vision clear
Longsighted means able to see distant objects clearly but not close ones—the British term for what Americans call farsighted.
The condition typically develops with age.
Figuratively, longsighted describes someone who plans ahead and anticipates future consequences: a longsighted investment strategy.
The noun is longsightedness.
Anticipating future needs
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- forward-thinkingAnticipating future needs
- prescientHaving advance knowledge
- prudentExercising sound judgment
strategic · anticipatory · planning · forethought · sagacious · prophetic · provident · circumspect
Blurred near vision condition
- presbyopiaAge-related near vision loss
- refractiveBending light through media
- diopterUnit of focal power
- focusingConcentrating on one point
accommodative · age-related · squinting · eyestrain · blurry · correctable · latent · manifest
Corrective eyewear or tumblers
- spectaclesCorrective eyewear worn daily
- bifocalsDual-strength corrective lenses
- progressivesSocial reform advocates
- varifocalsGraduated prescription eyewear
prescription · eyewear · frames · optician · corrective · magnifying · trifocals · eyeglasses
Vision care professional
- ophthalmologistEye disease physician
- refractionWave bending between media
- retinoscopyObjective refraction measurement technique
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
screening · measurement · assessment · prescription · chart · examination · testing
farsighted
Anticipating future needs
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- forward-thinkingAnticipating future needs
- prescientHaving advance knowledge
prudent · strategic · anticipatory · planning · forethought · sagacious · prophetic · provident · circumspect · far-seeing
farsightedness
Blurred near vision condition
- presbyopiaAge-related near vision loss
- refractiveBending light through media
- diopterUnit of focal power
focusing · accommodative · age-related · squinting · eyestrain · blurry · correctable · latent · manifest · physiological
glasses
Corrective eyewear or tumblers
- spectaclesCorrective eyewear worn daily
- bifocalsDual-strength corrective lenses
- progressivesSocial reform advocates
varifocals · prescription · eyewear · frames · optician · corrective · magnifying · trifocals · eyeglasses · ophthalmic
optometrist
Vision care professional
- ophthalmologistEye disease physician
- refractionWave bending between media
- retinoscopyObjective refraction measurement technique
diagnosis · screening · measurement · assessment · prescription · chart · examination · testing
longsightedshortsighted
Unable to see ahead
nearsighted · myopic · short-sighted · near-sighted · improvident