hyperopia

hy·per·opia | \ ˌhī-pə-ˈrō-pē-ə

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Definition of hyperopia

: a condition in which visual images come to a focus behind the retina of the eye and vision is better for distant than for near objects : farsightedness

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Recent Examples on the Web Contact lenses can be worn to correct a variety of vision conditions, such as myopia, or nearsightedness; hyperopia, or farsightedness; and astigmatism. — Tiffany Yannetta, Seventeen, "Everything You Need to Know About Getting Contact Lenses," 26 Oct. 2018 Of the overall cases, 69 percent arose from simple uncorrected refractive errors, which include myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism (blurry vision up close, far away or both). — By Sue Arrowsmith, miamiherald, "Children’s vision problems often go undetected, then get worse," 24 July 2017

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“Hyperopia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperopia. Accessed 26 Jan. 2021.

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