HYPERMETROPIA (long-sightedness)
Hypermetropia (hyperopia) is the refractive state of the eye wherein parallel rays of light coming from infinity are focused behind the retina with accommodation being at rest. The posterior focal point is behind the retina, receives a blurred image. Hypermetropia may be axial, curvatural, index, positional and due to absence of lens. 1. Axial hypermetropia […]
