Hypermetropia Definition

hīpərmitrōpēə
noun

Hyperopia.

Webster's New World

Hyperopia.

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Noun

Singular:
hypermetropia
Plural:
hypermetropias

Origin of Hypermetropia

  • From Ancient Greek ὑπέρμετρος (hupermetros, “excessive”) + ὀπός (opos) (genitive of ὄψ (ops, “eye”)) +‎ -ia.

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Hypermetropia Sentence Examples

  • In hypermetropia the retina is in front of the principal focus of the eye.

  • It is thought to be caused by hypermetropia and/or anisometropia as well as by the various types of squint.

  • Such cases should be treated with convex lenses, which should be theoretically of such a strength as to fully correct the hypermetropia.

  • Practically it is found that a certain amount of hypermetropia remains latent, owing to spasm of the accommodation, which relaxes only gradually.

  • At first glasses may be given of such a strength as to relieve the troublesome symptoms; and the strength may be gradually increased till the total hypermetropia is corrected.

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