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.

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 eye 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 we can prescribe eyeglasses or contact lenses to optically correct farsightedness by altering the way the light enters your eyes.  LASIK and Refractive Lens Exchange with the Restor lens are excellent surgical options to treat hyperopia.  During your eye exam we can determine if you are a good candidate for one of these procedures.