Hyperopia: Farsightedness; the ability to see distant objects more clearly than close objects.
Hyperopia may be corrected with glasses or contact lenses.
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(h´´pr´p): see farsightedness.
Hyperopia
Commonly known as farsightedness, hyperopia is the refractive error in which an image of a distant object becomes focused behind the retina, either because the eyeball axis is too short, ...
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Hyperopia is a refractive error, like astigmatism and nearsightedness (myopia). Having a refractive error means that light rays bend incorrectly into your eye to transmit images to the brain.
absolute hyperopia
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1. manifest hyperopia that cannot be overcome by an effort of accommodation.
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Farsightedness (hyperopia) is a common vision condition in which you can see objects in the distance clearly, but objects nearby are blurry.
Farsightedness (Hyperopia) - When To Call A Doctor
Watchful Waiting Identifying and treating farsightedness early may prevent children from having trouble in school and in social settings.
Farsightedness (hyperopia) is usually a variation from normal, not a disease. Less often, it happens because of another disease or condition.
What causes farsightedness?
Alternate Names : Hyperopia
Definition
Farsightedness is difficulty seeing objects that are nearby.
Hyperopia (long-sightedness)
People who have hyperopia (long-sightedness) may experience blurry vision, particularly for close work. A mildly hyperopic person can often see quite clearly because the eye compensates.
hyperopia
Common refractive vision problem (aka. farsightedness) in which the focusing power of the eye is too weak such that an image comes to focus behind the retina. Hyperopia is corrected with convex (plus) lenses. Learn more about Hyperopia.
Hyperopia
In hyperopia, your eye focuses the image behind the retina. This usually occurs if your eyeball is too short or the cornea has too little curvature.
Hyperopia
Hyperopia (or more rarely, hypermetropia), also known as farsightedness or longsightedness, is a defect of vision caused by an imperfection in the eye (often when the eyeball is too short), causing inability to focus on near objects, ...
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Hyperopia
Hyperopia, more commonly known as farsightedness, is a fairly common vision problem. In fact, it is estimated that it affects up to a fourth of all people.
Hyperopia, or farsightedness, means a person has trouble seeing clearly up close.
Iritis is an inflammation of the iris of the eye.
Myopia, or nearsightedness, means a person has trouble seeing clearly at a distance.
hyperopia
The medical term for "farsightedness," a refractive error resulting in an inability to see objects at close range.
Hyperopia This common vision problem, also known as farsightedness, occurs when light rays entering the eye focus behind the retina, not directly on it.
Hyperopia
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Farsightedness is the result of the visual image being focused behind the retina rather than directly on it. It may be caused by the eyeball being too small or the focusing power being too weak.
Hyperopia or farsightedness. Distant objects can be seen clearly, but objects up close are blurred. The eyeball is shorter than normal or the cornea is too flat, so images focus behind the retina.
hyperopia - farsightedness.
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iris - the colored part of the eye. The iris is partly responsible for regulating the amount of light permitted to enter the eye.
Hyperopia: a condition in which light entering the eye is not properly focused on the retina, but rather on some point behind the retina.
See hyperopia.
floaters
Particles that float in the vitreous and cast shadows on the retina; seen as spots, cobwebs, spiders, etc. Occurs normally with aging or with vitreous detachment, retinal tears, or inflammation.
Also called hyperopia. A disorder of the eyes that causes difficulty in focusing on an object close up.
Fascia
Thin connective tissues that join the skin to underlying tissues.
Astigmatism
Hyperopia (farsightedness)
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Some cases of hyperopia may run in families.
Outlook
Long-sightedness can be easily corrected with glasses, contact lenses or corrective surgery (see Long-sightedness - Treatment for more information).
Farsightedness (Hyperopia) - Topic Overview
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What is farsightedness? People who are farsighted can see clearly objects that are far away, but they have trouble seeing objects up close.
Farsightedness (hyperopia) is a common vision condition in which you can see objects in the distance clearly, but objects nearby are blurry.
One of these is hyperopia, where the light is focused behind the retina and consequently the image is blurred close up. Hyperopia is corrected by spectacles or contact lenses. The opposite of this is Myopia whereby distant objects are blurred.
Farsightedness (hyperopia) may be corrected with glasses or contact lenses.
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SYMPTOMS"A person's distance vision is good, but his near vision is blurry.
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HyperopiaThe inability of the eye to focus on nearby objects due to the rays of light entering the eye being brought to focus behind the retina. Also called long-sightedness or far-sightedness.
Near / Far Sightedness (Myopia / Hyperopia)
Near or short-sightedness, also called myopia, is a refractive defect of the eye. Those with myopia see nearby objects clearly but distant objects appear blurred.
If the doctor determines that either myopia or hyperopia is present, he or she proceeds with further examination and subjective testing, ...
Unlike myopia (near-sightedness) and hyperopia (far-sightedness), which are both poorly focused in one particular direction, the visual disorder is more complex in astigmatism, with more complex variations.
___Extreme farsightedness - also known as hyperopia, farsightedness is the most common refractive error in which an image of a distant object becomes focused behind the retina, either because the eyeball axis is too short, ...
The medical name for long-sightedness is hypermetropia, sometimes called hyperopia. Eyesight problems, such as hypermetropia, are also known as refractive errors. Long sight leads to problems with near vision, and the eyes may commonly become tired.
Astigmatism tends to occur in individuals who either have undergone eye surgery or have other existing visual defects, including nearsightedness (myopia) or farsightedness (hyperopia). It may also develop in one (unilateral) or both eyes (bilateral).
Side effects include dry mouth, blurred vision (especially for persons with hyperopia), and bradycardia. Promethazine primarily decreases nausea and has been combined with ephedrine (25-50 mg) to decrease sedation.
Leber congenital amaurosis is also associated with other vision problems, including an increased sensitivity to light (photophobia), involuntary movements of the eyes (nystagmus), and extreme farsightedness (hyperopia).
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Variations in cornea shape commonly create nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), and astigmatism. Presbyopia, normal eye changes related to middle age, also is common.
In farsightedness, or hyperopia, vision is often better at a distance than up close (although it may be blurry both at a distance and up close).
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Astigmatism is a commonly heard term, but few people know exactly what it is. Like near-sightedness (myopia) and far-sightedness (hyperopia), astigmatism is another condition that is usually correctable with glasses or contact lenses.
refractive error - the degree to which light reaches the back of the eye - myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism.
A person who is nearsighted (myopia) sees nearby objects clearly, but due to the shape of the lens, the images of distant objects are focused in front of the retina, making the images blurred. A farsighted person (hyperopia), ...
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Farsightedness , also called hyperopia , is the reverse of the above. The child has problems seeing objects that are near. In this condition the visual images fall behind the retina. A family history of farsightedness is a risk factor.
 See also: Farsightedness, Myopia, Surgery, Symptom, Nearsightedness
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