"Hyperopia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A refractive error in which rays of light entering the eye parallel to the optic axis are brought to a focus behind the retina, as a result of the eyeball being too short from front to back. It is also called farsightedness because the near point is more distant than it is in emmetropia with an equal amplitude of accommodation. (Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D006956
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.744.479
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| Concept/Terms |
Hyperopia- Hyperopia
- Farsightedness
- Hypermetropia
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hyperopia" by people in Profiles.
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APLP2 Regulates Refractive Error and Myopia Development in Mice and Humans. PLoS Genet. 2015 Aug; 11(8):e1005432.
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Hypermetropia and esotropia in myotonic dystrophy. J AAPOS. 2008 Feb; 12(1):69-71.
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A survey of clinical prescribing philosophies for hyperopia. Optom Vis Sci. 2004 Apr; 81(4):233-7.