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The cause of is excessive curvature of the eye lens and elongation of the eyeball.

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myopia

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hypermetropia

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cataract

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The correct option is A myopia
Myopia is an eye defect where you can see objects near to you clearly, but objects farther away are blurry. It is caused by excessive curvature of the eye lens or elongation of the eyeball.

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