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asthenopia or aesthenopia


Term: asthenopia or aesthenopia
Literally meaning: “weak vision”
Origin: Anc Greek
α-/a (privative, “non”)
+σθένος/sthenos(=vigor)
+ όψις or όπις/opis (=sight, eye) > όπωπα /opopa(=present perfect of verb “οράω/orao(=see)
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Definition
Asthenopia or eye strain is an ophthalmological condition in which is observed eye fatigue or tiredness. 

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