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'''Hyperopic defocus''' the technical term used by research papers to describe the [[blur#Myopic_vs_Hyperopic_Blur|blur]] caused by having the image focused behind the retina.  It would normally be resolved automatically by [[accommodation]], but for objects closer than the [[near point]], the lens is not strong enough to do so.
'''Hyperopic defocus''' is the technical term used by research papers to describe the [[blur#Myopic_vs_Hyperopic_Blur|blur]] caused by having the image focused behind the retina.  It would normally be resolved automatically by [[accommodation]], but for objects closer than the [[near point]], the lens is not strong enough to do so.


Studies show that it is a stimulus which, over time, can cause [[axial elongation]].
Studies show that it is a stimulus which, over time, can cause [[axial elongation]].