Farsightedness (Hyperopia)

Hyperopia, unlike normal vision, occurs are typically genetic and involve an eye that is too short or a cornea that is too flat. Viewed images focus at a point behind the retina. People with hyperopia can usually see distant objects well, but have trouble focusing on nearby objects., resulting in blurry close vision and occasionally blurry distance vision as well.

Causes of Hyperopia

Like myopia, hyperopia is a genetic trait; however, instead of the eye being too long (as in myopia), it is too short, causing images to focus at a point beyond the retina. Though it is not uncommon for hyperopia to be associated with aging, getting older does not cause people to become farsighted. Rather, the aging process hinders the eye’s focusing ability, which can sometimes make pre-existing hyperopia more evident.

Light focuses in front of the retina causing blurry distance vision

Myopia is a very common condition that affects nearly 30 percent of the U.S. population. It normally starts to appear between the ages of eight and 12 years old, and almost always before the age of 20. As the body grows, the condition often worsens. It typically stabilizes in adulthood.

Symptoms of myopia: Difficulty seeing up close Blurred distance vision (occurs with higher amounts of hyperopia) Eye fatigue when reading Eye strain (headaches, pulling sensation, burning) Crossed eyes in children How is Hyperopia diagnosed: Hyperopia is detected with a vision test called a refraction. Young patients’ eyes are dilated for this test so they are unable to mask their farsightedness with accommodation. This is called a wet refraction. How can Hyperopia be treated: People often use the wearing of glasses or contact lenses to change the way light rays bend into the eyes. However this does not resolve the problem and is merely a cover up. Your condition is likely to worsen as the wearing of glasses or contact lenses makes your eyes 'lazy' for all the focussing is done by the glasses not by your eyes. Read on to discover how Eyerobics has already helped thousands of people suffering from Hyperopia enabling them to see clearly again without the use of glasses or contact lenses!!! Other types of refractive errors include: nearsightedness and presbyopia.