Hyperopia/Farsightedness

Farsightedness, or hyperopia as it is medically termed, is a vision condition in which distant objects are usually seen clearly, but close ones do not come into proper focus. Farsightedness occurs if your eyeball is too short or the cornea has too little curvature, so light entering your eye is not focused correctly.

Farsightedness tends to run in families and is usually present at birth. Symptoms include eyestrain, and corresponding eye ache and headache. Squinting to see more clearly is also a symptom.

Glasses, contacts, and surgery are all treatment options for farsightedness.