"monovision" meaning in All languages combined

See monovision on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: mono- + vision Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mono|vision}} mono- + vision Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} monovision (uncountable)
  1. (ophthalmology) A treatment for presbyopia in which one eye is treated to improve distance vision and the other eye is treated to improve close-up vision Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Ophthalmology
    Sense id: en-monovision-en-noun-E023JAiK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mono- Topics: medicine, ophthalmology, sciences

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