(_a_) In myopia, emmetropia, and doubtful hypermetropia,
with convergent and divergent squint together
329 cases. Among them:
Visual acuteness to 1/7 239
" less than 1/7 to V. 1/12 19
" " 1/12 to V. 1/36 46
" " 1/36 25
Defective sight of higher degree than 1/7, 27·3 per
cent.
(_b_) In hypermetropia 1 to 3 D., including the few cases
of hypermetropia with divergent squint, 177 cases.
Among them:
Visual acuteness to 1/7 121
" less than 1/7 to V. 1/12 17
" " 1/12 to V. 1/36 27
" " 1/36 12
Defective sight then, 31·6 per cent.
(_c_) In hypermetropia 3 D. and more, 70 cases with convergent
squint, with:
Vision to 1/7 39
V. < 1/7 to V. 1/12 8
V. < 1/12 to V. 1/36 14
V. < 1/36 9
Defective sight then, 44·2 per cent.
This regular increase of defective sight with the increase of the
hypermetropia can be no mere accident, and speaks strongly for the
identity of defective vision in squint with congenital amblyopia. Were
defective vision caused by the squint the various states of refraction
would show no difference in the percentage of defective vision.
Further, the circumstance is worthy of remark that among 198 cases of
periodic squint (convergent and divergent) which are applicable for the
statistics of visual acuteness--
170 possess V. to 1/7.
16 " V. < 1/7 to V. 1/12.
9 " V. < 1/12 to V. 1/36.
3 " V. < 1/36.
14·2 per cent. then of defective vision of considerable degree.
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