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hypermetropia

/ ˌhaɪpəmɪˈtrɒpɪk; ˌhaɪpəmɪˈtrəʊpɪə; ˌhaɪpəˈmɛtrəpɪ /

noun

  1. pathol variants of hyperopia
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • hypermetropic, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hypermetropia1

C19: from Greek hupermetros beyond measure (from hyper- + metron measure) + -opia
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To Donders belongs the merit of having pointed out the presence of hypermetropia in about two thirds of all cases of convergent strabismus.

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Long-sight, or hypermetropia, signifies that the eyeball is too short or the lens too flat.

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There is a high degree of hypermetropia in each eye, the R. has nearly 6.0 D and the L. about 5.0 D. With correction he gets practically full direct vision with each.

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They also examined other animals, and the same proportion of hypermetropia existed.

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I know it is the custom with a great many if not the majority of opticians to fit a customer without knowing whether he has presbyopia, hypermetropia, or any of the other errors of refraction.

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