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hyperope

 [hi´per-ōp]
a person with hyperopia.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

hy·per·ope

(hī'pĕr-ōp),
One suffering from hyperopia.
Synonym(s): hypermetrope
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

hyperope

A person who has hyperopia.
Millodot: Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Science, 7th edition. © 2009 Butterworth-Heinemann
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