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NEAR-SIGHTEDNESS [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
DEF

The refractive condition of the eye represented by the location of the conjugate focus of the retina at some finite point in front of the eye, when accommodation is said to be relaxed ...

Key term(s)
  • near-sightedness

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
DEF

Réfraction de l'œil dans laquelle les images d'objets éloignés sont focalisées en avant de la rétine quand l'accommodation est relâchée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trastornos de la visión
DEF

Error de refracción en el que los rayos precedentes del infinito convergen en un punto anterior al plano de la retina cuando el ojo se halla en situación de reposo.

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