What is it?

Hyperopia (farsightedness), is a refractive error, which means that the eye does not bend or refract light properly to a single focus to see images clearly. In hyperopia, distant objects look somewhat clear, but close objects appear more blurred.

When the eye is at rest, the image of objects is formed behind the retina (see suggested image).

In general terms, the vision of the hyperopic young is good (except for large refractive errors), but based on maintaining a sustained visual effort, which translates into visual effort.

Symptoms

When hyperopia is low (<3 diopters), the hyperopic young sees well, but tires with sustained visual effort. When farsightedness is high, the main symptom will be blurred vision, especially at close distances. The disorder is aggravated by continued activity, especially at close range.

The clinical manifestations of hyperopia will depend on the degree of it, it can be asymptomatic if the defect is mild and the young has usually good accommodation capacity. When farsightedness is greater, the symptoms will be those corresponding to that accommodative effort: headaches, red eyes, poor school performance, tearing, intolerance to light (photophobia).

Treatment

Hyperopia can be easily corrected with glasses or contact lenses. In addition, hyperopia can be corrected by laser treatment.