Meaning Of The Word Hyperopia

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hyperopia in American English
abnormal vision in which the rays of light are focused behind the retina, so that distant objects are seen more clearly than near ones; farsightedness
noun: a condition of the eye in which parallel rays are focused behind the retina, distant objects being seen more distinctly than near ones; farsightedness (opposed to myopia)

hyperopia in British English
noun: inability to see near objects clearly because the images received by the eye are focused behind the retina; long-sightedness

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