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Definitions for asthenopia
as·thenopi·a
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Princeton's WordNet
eyestrain, asthenopianoun
a tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person with an uncorrected vision problem
Wiktionary
asthenopianoun
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.
Etymology: New Latin, "weak vision", ultimately from Greek roots as follows: a-, without + sthenos, strength + -opia, visual condition (from op, eye)
Wikipedia
asthenopia
Eye strain, also known as asthenopia (from Greek a-sthen-opia, Ancient Greek: ἀσθενωπία, transl. weak-eye-condition), is a common eye condition that manifests through non-specific symptoms such as fatigue, pain in or around the eyes, blurred vision, headache, and occasional double vision. Symptoms often occur after long-term use of computers, digital devices, reading or other activities that involve extended visual tasks which are broadly classified into external and internal symptom factors.When concentrating on a visually intense task, such as continuously focusing on a book or computer monitor, the ciliary muscles and the extraocular muscles are strained. This causes discomfort, soreness or pain on the eyeballs. Closing the eyes for ten minutes and relaxing the muscles of the face and neck at least once an hour usually relieves the problem. A page or photograph with the same image twice, but slightly displaced (from a printing mishap, a camera moving during the shot, etc.) can cause eye strain due to the brain misinterpreting the image fault as diplopia and trying in vain to adjust the sideways movements of the two eyeballs to fuse the two images into one. Eye strain can also happen when viewing a blurred image (including images deliberately partly blurred for censorship), due to the ciliary muscle tightening trying in vain to focus the blurring out.
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asthenopia
Asthenopia, also known as eye strain, refers to a condition characterized by eye discomfort or vision problems caused by prolonged or intense use of the eyes, such as when reading, working on a computer, or driving for extended periods. Symptoms may include soreness, tiredness, burning or itching sensation, blurred or double vision, and occasional headaches.
Webster Dictionary
Asthenopianoun
weakness of sight
Etymology: [Gr. 'a priv. + sqe`nos strength + 'w`ps eye.]
Wikidata
Asthenopia
Asthenopia or eye strain is an ophthalmological condition that manifests itself through nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, pain in or around the eyes, blurred vision, headache and occasional double vision. Symptoms often occur after reading, computer work, or other close activities that involve tedious visual tasks. When concentrating on a visually intense task, such as continuously focusing on a book or computer monitor, the ciliary muscle tightens. This can cause the eyes to get irritated and uncomfortable. Giving the eyes a chance to focus on a distant object at least once an hour usually alleviates the problem. A CRT computer monitor with a low refresh rate or a CRT television can cause similar problems because the image has a visible flicker. Aging CRTs also often go slightly out of focus, and this can cause eye strain. LCDs do not go out of focus and are less susceptible to visible flicker. A page or photograph with the same image twice slightly displaced can cause eye strain by the brain misinterpreting the image fault as diplopia and trying in vain to adjust the sideways movements of the two eyeballs to fuse the two images into one.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Asthenopia
Term generally used to describe complaints related to refractive error, ocular muscle imbalance, including pain or aching around the eyes, burning and itchiness of the eyelids, ocular fatigue, and headaches.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of asthenopia in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of asthenopia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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