The relation of astigmatism and hyperopia (more effective plus).
Two-hundred and ninety eight high astigmatic refractive errors are reviewed in order to establish the clinical and theoretical relationship of high astigmatism to hyperopia. All methods of analysis demonstrated that high astigmatism and greater plus power are related.
D000293:Adolescent; D001251:Astigmatism / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D005139:Eyeglasses; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006956:Hyperopia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007198:Indians, North American; D008297:Male; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D012030:Refractive Errors / Q000175:diagnosis; D014787:Vision Tests