asthenopic
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a word derived from
asthenopia.
asthenopianouna fatigue or tiring of the eyes, usually characterized by discomfort, dimness of vision, and headache, caused by overuse of the visual organs, dysfunction of the ocular muscles, and incorrect refraction.
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H—, governess, æt. about 30, came under treatment for asthenopic disorders; on both sides hypermetropia 2·5 D., visual acuteness 5/18.
From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by C. Schweigger
We frequently find very considerable degrees of facultative divergence as a casual symptom, without the occurrence of manifest divergence or the presence of asthenopic troubles.
From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by C. Schweigger
The asthenopic disorders remain unchanged and are not removed even by prismatic spectacles.
From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by C. Schweigger