hypermetropia
noun
pathol variants of hyperopia
hypermetropic
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a word derived from
hypermetropia.
Example Sentences
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The disastrous consequences of eye strain should be understood by all in charge of children who are naturally hypermetropic.
From Civics and Health by William H. Allen
On inspection the pupil was somewhat dilated, the eye somewhat hypermetropic, fundus normal; No. 5, Jager's type, was read with difficulty.
From Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it by Francis E. Anstie
While the comparison is not quite admissible, yet the recent investigations carried on by Lang and Barrett, who examined the eyes of certain mammalia, found that the larger number were hypermetropic or far sighted.
From Scientific American Supplement No. 822, October 3, 1891 by Various
Two sons, present at the same time, are hypermetropic.
From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by C. Schweigger
Six horses were also examined, of which one had normal sight, three were hypermetropic and astigmatic, and two had a slight degree of astigmatism.
From Scientific American Supplement No. 822, October 3, 1891 by Various
