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hypermetropia

NOUN
farsightedness
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Antonyms
WEAK
nearsightedness


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In most cases of this kind hypermetropia is present.

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

Afterwards, Donders sought to explain the occurrence of convergent strabismus in emmetropia by paresis of accommodation, which must indeed, according to his theory, produce the same result as hypermetropia.

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

This is not to be wondered at, as hypermetropia is present in the great majority of cases of squint, and the observations as to spontaneous cure are also rare in these.

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

Among them 3 with double hypermetropia, 2 with emmetropia in one, and hypermetropia in the other eye.

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

According to Donders all these furnish a reason why, in existing hypermetropia, binocular fixation should be abandoned and convergent strabismus developed.

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




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