latent hyperopia

latent hyperopia definition - medical

latent hyperopia

noun
Abbr. Hl Hyperopia that can be overcome by accommodation and can only be revealed by administration of a mydriatic drug.

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It may also be detected by retinoscopy by an optometrist.

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