An eye that focuses an image behind the retina is ________.
A) nearsighted
B) myopic
C) hyperopic
D) None of the listed responses is correct.

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Hyperopia or hyperopic vision, commonly known as farsightedness, is a condition in which the eye focuses an image behind the retina instead of on the retina. This occurs either because the eyeball is too short or the cornea is too flat, causing light entering the eye to come to a focus at a spot beyond the retina. This results in difficulty seeing close objects more clearly than distant objects.

An Eye That Focuses an Image Behind the Retina Is