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.
Common signs
of farsightedness include difficulty in concentrating
and maintaining a clear focus on near objects, eye strain,
fatigue and/or headaches after close work, aching or burning
eyes, irritability or nervousness after sustained concentration.
Common vision
screenings, often done in schools, are generally ineffective
in detecting farsightedness. A comprehensive optometric
examination will include testing for farsightedness.
In mild cases
of farsightedness, your eyes may be able to compensate
without corrective lenses. In other cases, your optometrist
can prescribe eyeglasses or contact lenses to optically
correct farsightedness by altering the way the light enters
your eyes.
