Preferred Name | hyperopia | |
Synonyms |
farsightedness hypermetropia Far-sightedness |
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Definitions |
A refractive error that is characterized by rays of light entering the eye parallel to the optic axis are brought to a focus behind the retina, as a result of the eyeball being too short from front to back. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_9834 |
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alternative label |
farsightedness hypermetropia Far-sightedness |
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database_cross_reference |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:38101003 UMLS_CUI:C0020490 ICD10CM:H52.0 MESH:D006956 ICD9CM:367.0 |
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definition |
A refractive error that is characterized by rays of light entering the eye parallel to the optic axis are brought to a focus behind the retina, as a result of the eyeball being too short from front to back. |
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has exact synonym |
farsightedness hypermetropia Far-sightedness |
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has_obo_namespace |
disease_ontology |
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id |
DOID:9834 |
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label |
hyperopia |
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notation |
DOID:9834 |
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note |
A refractive error that is characterized by rays of light entering the eye parallel to the optic axis are brought to a focus behind the retina, as a result of the eyeball being too short from front to back. |
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preferred label |
hyperopia |
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prefLabel |
hyperopia |
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subClassOf |