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hypermetropia

NOUN
farsightedness
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
nearsightedness


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Patient really comes on account of his son, aged 7-1/2, in whom hypermetropia of 3·5 dioptres is detected with the ophthalmoscope, right eye with + 3·5 V. 5/9.

From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by Schweigger, C.

In hypermetropia, if one causes fixation at about 30 cm. and then covers the eye with the hand, it frequently deviates inwards.

From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by Schweigger, C.

It is otherwise in those cases of hypermetropia of high degree in which patients voluntarily call forth convergent squint, and retain it for a short time for the purpose of distinct vision.

From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by Schweigger, C.

On account of the importance which the disappearance of squint possesses in hypermetropia I will describe a few more cases which belong here.

From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by Schweigger, C.

It happens, indeed, that in considerable degrees of hypermetropia a slight convergent deviation occurs only from time to time, the cause of which, on closer investigation, can only be sought in the ocular muscles.

From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by Schweigger, C.