Hyperopic defocus

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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.

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