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hypermetropia

NOUN
farsightedness
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Antonyms
WEAK
nearsightedness


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Dr. Isler in his dissertation, 'The Dependence of Strabismus on Refraction,' gives the percentage of hypermetropia in convergent squint as 88 per cent.—a great difference, which can, however, be partly accounted for.

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

It cannot be denied that the relation existing between convergent strabismus and hypermetropia may be as Donders represents it; the only question is, whether it really is so.

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

The visual acuteness amounts to 5/12 on the left, 5/24 on the right, ophthalmoscopically with atropine hypermetropia of two dioptres.

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

Further, however, I maintain that as a rule, at the age when squint usually begins, the accommodation really suffices to overcome even high degrees of hypermetropia.

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

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.




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