Asthenopic

/ˌæsθəˈnoʊpɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characterized by asthenopia; causing or experiencing eye strain or visual weakness.

Etymology

From asthenopia with the adjective suffix '-ic,' describing conditions related to eye weakness.

Kelly Says

An 'asthenopic headache' used to be a diagnosis code in medical records—now we recognize it's usually caused by uncorrected vision problems or screen time, but the term remains in some ophthalmology textbooks.

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