pseudomyopia

pseudomyopia
A condition simulating myopia and due to spasm of the ciliary muscle.

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pseu·do·my·o·pia (soo″do-mi-oґpe-ə) [pseudo- + myopia] defective vision resembling myopia, caused by spasm of the ciliary muscle or by failure of relaxation of accommodation.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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