hypermetropia
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Etymology
Origin of hypermetropia
C19: from Greek hupermetros beyond measure (from hyper- + metron measure) + -opia
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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.
Asthenopia, which occurs in children in connection with hypermetropia, is nearly always accompanied by defective vision.
From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by Schweigger, C.
Double tenotomy of the interni and correction of the hypermetropia effected the cure of the squint.
From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by Schweigger, C.
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 Schweigger, C.
In periodic squint, the first care must always be to determine the condition of refraction, if possible with atropine, and to neutralise or over-correct hypermetropia if present.
From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by Schweigger, C.
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