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What is the medical term for a person who is nearsighted in one eye and farsighted in the other?
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Anisometropia: This means there is a difference in the refractive error of a significant amount.
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Anisometropia: two eyes with unequal refractive power, nearsighted (myopia) and farsighted (hyperopia.)
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