hypermetropia
noun
pathol variants of hyperopia
hypermetropic
-
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
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
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
Of six cows, five were hypermetropic and astigmatic and one was slightly myopic.
From Scientific American Supplement No. 822, October 3, 1891 by Various
A long-sighted, or hypermetropic, eye is one which can focus light from distant objects, but not from near objects.
From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Francis M. Walters
