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How do I correct hyperopia?

There is no eye drops or other drug therapy to cure hyperopia.

- In children, treatment usually consists in corrective lenses adapted in some cases, additional treatments are necessary.

- In adults, depending on the level of activity and personal desires of each, and depending on the test that is done, the doctor can advise glasses or contact lenses, or, less frequently, to propose a refractive surgery. Read the rest of this entry »

How ophthalmologist diagnosed farsightedness?

The ophthalmologist will check visual acuity for distance vision and near, and controls the exact degree of hyperopia using a device called a refractometer, which lets you know the type and degree of farsightedness that have each. This allows the ophthalmologist to prescribe corrective lenses adapted to each case.

The ophthalmologist also look for possible associated anomalies (strabismus, risk of acute glaucoma). Read the rest of this entry »

What is farsightedness?

Farsightedness is a vision defect that affects about 10% of the general population.

Why is farsightedness?

In the hyperopic eye, images are formed behind the retina. On the optical plane, the hyperopic eye is too “short” for the eye that fixes a point away, so, the image is projected behind the retina, so it becomes blurry.

The hyperopic eye tries to correct the defect by the accommodation, ie the contraction or stretching of the lens (a lens that is inside the eye).

The young hyperopic can correct the defect through this mechanism of accommodation, but this ability declines with age and in situations of eyestrain. Read the rest of this entry »