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The cause of hypermetropia is a/an in focal length of the eye lens and of the eyeball.

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increase

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decrease

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shortening

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elongation

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The correct option is C shortening
Hypermetropia is an eye defect where you can see distant objects clearly but nearby objects appear blurry. It's caused by an increase in focal length of the eye lens or shortening of the eyeball.

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