Hyperopia and Myopia

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Hyperopia noun - Abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects.

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Myopia is an antonym for hyperopia.

Myopia noun - (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred.

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Hyperopia is an antonym for myopia.

Nearby Word: myopic

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