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hypermetropia

NOUN
farsightedness
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WEAK
nearsightedness


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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.

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.

Donders declares no other conclusion to be possible, than this, that the hypermetropia is the cause of the squint.

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

If Donders' theory is right, convergent strabismus must really begin, as soon as double hypermetropia meets with causes which depreciate the value of binocular 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.




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