Give one cause of long-sightedness (hypermetropia).
(N/A) The primary cause of long-sightedness,also known as hypermetropia,is the increase in the focal length of the eye lens. This occurs because the eyeball becomes too short,causing light rays from nearby objects to focus behind the retina instead of directly on it.
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