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What is the Scientific Name Of Long-sightedness?

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What is the scientific name of 

long-sightedness?

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Solution

Hypermetropia is the scientific name of long-sightedness.

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Chapter 3: The Human Eyes And The Colorful World - Exercise 2 [Page 279]

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Lakhmir Singh Physics [English] Class 10
Chapter 3 The Human Eyes And The Colorful World
Exercise 2 | Q 6.2 | Page 279

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