How Do You Correct Hyperopia?
Hyperopia is another term for farsightedness. The condition affects your ability to see things close up, although you see distant objects clearly. The clarity of far objects is dependent on the severity of the condition. People with extreme conditions can see objects very far away, but close up objects are blurry. The refractive parts of the eye are the cornea and the lens. These two parts are evenly curved to perfect vision by focusing light directly on the retina. If either of these has an abnormal shape, it causes hyperopia, because light is focused behind the retina. Symptoms of hyperopia are blurriness when viewing objects up close but clear vision when viewing objects far away. Headaches occur from squinting or straining, most noticeably after tasks that require close vision like reading, writing or drawing. Hyperopia is present at birth, but there are several ways to treat the condition. Ask for corrective lenses, either eyeglasses or contact lenses. There are several types of e
