HYPEROPIA - THE FARSIGHTED EYE

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Hyperopia is the medical term for `farsightedness.' It occurs when an eye is too short for the cornea's curvature. Light rays entering the eye focus behind the retina, and as a result a blurred image is produced. 

Farsighted individuals, however, can use their focusing muscles to 'pull' the image forward onto the retina. In a young person with severe hyperopia, or once presbyopia sets in around age 45, distant objects are seen more clearly than near objects. Certain Eximer laser technologies, such as hyperopic PRK and hyperopic LASIK can correct this condition.

When the eye is hyperopic or farsighted it is possible to place a lens in front of the eye to bring the image into clear focus on the retina.