2. when the parallel rays of light
coming from infinity are
focused at the sensitive layer of
retina with accommodation
being at rest.
The component that maintains
the emmetropization are axial
length, Refractive index of lens
and corneal curvature.
4. A condition of refractive error the parallel rays of
light coming from infinity (with accommodation at
rest) are focussed either in front or behind the retina
in one or both the meridian i.e. the second principal
focus of the eye doesn’t fall on the retina.
5. Myopia: parallel rays of light coming from infinity are focussed
in front of retina when accommodation is at rest.
Hypermetropia/hyperopia: parallel rays of light coming from
infinity are focussed behind the retina when accommodation
is at rest.
Astigmatism: refractive error wherein the refraction varies in
different meridia. Consequently, the rays of light entering the
eye cannot converge to a point focus but forms a focal lines.
6. It is the refractive state of eye where in
parallel rays of light coming from infinity
are focused behind the sensitive layer of
retina with accommodation being at rest
7. Total hypermetropia- total amount of refractive error, which
is estimated after complete cycloplegia with atropine,
- It consists of latent and manifest hypermetropia.
Latent hypermetropia- it is the amount of hypermetropia
about 1D which is normally corrected by the inherent tone of
ciliary muscle.
The degree of latent hyperopia is greater in children and
decrease with age. Revealed after abolishing tone of ciliary
muscle with atropine
8. Manifest hypermetropia- it is remaining portion of total
hypermetropia that is not corrected by ciliary tone.
- it consists of two components .
Facultative hypermetropia-the part that is corrected by
the patient’s accommodative effort.
Absolute- residual part of manifest hypermetropia that is
not corrected by the patient’s accommodative effort.
Total hyperopia= Latent + manifest (facultative
+absolute )
10. Axial(M.C)-decreased AP diameter of
eyeball
Curvatural-flattening of cornea, lens or
both
Index –old age, diabetics under treatment
Positional-posteriorly placed lens
Absence of lens-aphakia
11. Axial hypermetropia –
Commonest form.
Total refractive power of the eye is normal but
there is axial shortening of the eye ball.
About 1mm shortening of the antero-posterior
diameter or the eye results in 3D of
hypermetropia.
12. Curvatural hypermetropia-
the curvature of cornea lens or both is flatter
than normal.
There is decrease in the refractive power of the
eye
About 1mm increase in the radius of curvature
results in 6D of hypermetropia.
13. Index hyperopia – occurs due to change
in refractive index of lens with age or
because of hydration or lens especially in
diabetics.
Positional hyperopia –results from
posteriorly placed lens.
Absence of crystalline lens:- Seen in
aphakia
18. asymptomatic –small amount that can be corrected with
mild accommodative effort , usually in children.
Asthenopic symptoms- because of the sustained
accommodative effort patient develops asthenopic
symptoms that includes-tiredness of eyes, frontal or
fronto –temporal head ache, watering and mild
photophobia.
These symptoms are especially associated with near
work
19. Defective vision with asthenopic symptoms-when
amount of hyperopia is not full corrected by the voluntary
accommodative effort.
Defective vision- when the error is too high and the
patient do not accommodate, so there is marked
defective vision.
20. Size of eye ball appears small as a whole.
Cornea may be slightly smaller than normal.
Anterior chamber is comparatively shallow.
Fundus examination –
Small optic disc, that may look more vascular with ill
defined margins that give false impression of papilitis
called pseudopapillitis.
BACKGROUND: SHOT- SILK RETINA
21. Recurrent style, blepharitis,or chalazion may occur
because of repeated rubbing of eye that is done to relief
from aesthnopia.
Accommodative convergent squint may develop in
children due to excessive use of accommodation.
Amblyopia may develop due anisometropia, strabismus
or ametropic
Predisposition to develop primary narrow angle
glaucoma.
Care should be taken while instilling
mydriatics
22. BASIS FOR TREATMENT
No Treatment
Error is small
Asymptomatic
Visual acuity normal
No muscular imbalance
24. Basic principle
Prescribe convex lenses (Plus lenses) so that
rays are brought to focus on the retina
Advantages
Comfortable
Easier method
Less expensive
Safe idea
28. Refractive surgery is not as effective as in
myopia
TYPES
Laser thermal keratoplasty
Photo refractive keratectomy
LASIK
Photorefrctive keratectomy
Phakic IOL and clear lens extraction