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'''Hyperopic defocus''' is a [[refractive state]] in which the image is focused behind the [[retina]], such as when wearing glasses that are too powerful for [[close-up]] work. It is a stimulus which, over time, can cause [[axial elongation]] and is the primary cause of [[lens-induced myopia]].
'''Hyperopic defocus''' the technical term used by research papers to describe the [[blur#Myopic_vs_Hyperopic_Blur|blur]] caused by having the light focused in front of the retina. This is the typical symptom of uncorrected [[Hyperopia]].
 
Studies show that it is a stimulus which, over time, can cause [[axial elongation]].
 
==See also==
[[Myopic defocus]]


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 16:31, 7 June 2020

Hyperopic defocus the technical term used by research papers to describe the blur caused by having the light focused in front of the retina. This is the typical symptom of uncorrected Hyperopia.

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

See also

Myopic defocus

References