遠視(えんし)

えんし
noun
farsightedness; hyperopia
1. farsightedness; hyperopia
A vision condition in which distant objects can be seen more clearly than nearby objects.
遠視(えんし)で近(ちか)くの文字(もじ)が読(よ)みにくい。
I have farsightedness, so it's hard to read text up close.
遠視用(えんしよう)の眼鏡(めがね)をかけている。
I wear glasses for farsightedness.
子(こ)どもの遠視(えんし)は早(はや)めに治療(ちりょう)したほうがいい。
It's better to treat farsightedness in children early.

CONTRAST WITH OTHER VISION CONDITIONS:

  • 近視(きんし) (nearsightedness/myopia - difficulty seeing far)
  • 老眼(ろうがん) (presbyopia - age-related farsightedness)
  • 乱視(らんし) (astigmatism)

NOTE ON 遠視(えんし) vs 老眼(ろうがん):
遠視(えんし) is a refractive error that can occur at any age, where the eye focuses light behind the retina. 老眼(ろうがん) is the natural loss of near-focusing ability that occurs with aging, typically starting around age 40.

RELATED TERMS:

  • 視力(しりょく) (eyesight, visual acuity)
  • 眼鏡(めがね) (glasses)
  • コンタクトレンズ (contact lenses)
  • 眼科(がんか) (ophthalmology, eye clinic)

Related Words

Antonym: 近視(きんし) (nearsightedness)
Contrast: 老眼(ろうがん) (presbyopia)
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Added 2026.1.19 8:16 · Revised 2026.1.24 23:24
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