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hyperopia
The difference between nearsightedness and farsightedness
How does refraction affect light and vision?
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hyperopia: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Added video. May 08, 2015
Deleted Web site: Mayo Clinic - Osteoporosis. Jun 20, 2013
Added new Web site: Mayo Clinic - Osteoporosis. May 20, 2009
Added new Web site: Mayo Clinic - Osteoporosis. May 20, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Farsightedness or Hyperopia. Aug 26, 2008
Article revised and updated. Aug 07, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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