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hypermetropia

NOUN
farsightedness
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
nearsightedness


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On both sides apparent emmetropia or very slight hypermetropia, acuity of vision on left side 5/9, on the right 5/18, ophthalmoscopic diagnosis of refraction was impossible on account of restless fixation.

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.

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.

Are we to recognise hypermetropia here or not?

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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