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What is Hyperopia?

Hyperopia or “long-sightedness” is a common condition in which light is focussed behind the retina to result in blurred near vision. As the condition progresses, both distance and near objects will appear blurred. The optician’s prescription will show a plus sign before the number called ‘Sphere’ (eg. +2.00D). The larger the number, the more long-sighted the eye and the further behind the retina the image will fall.

What are the Symptoms?

  • Blurred near vision (extending to distance vision as the condition worsens)
  • Headaches
  • Eye strain (asthenopia)
  • Other associations include accommodative dysfunction, binocular dysfunction, amblyopia, and strabismus

What are the Causes?

Hyperopic eyes are either typically too short or have a cornea / lens which is misshapen meaning that the power of the eye is too weak. This irregularity is common in children of a young age and often gets better as they grow. The percentage of people with hypermetropia (long-sightedness) increases with age.

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Causes

What are the Causes?

Hyperopic eyes are either typically too short or have a cornea / lens which is misshapen meaning that the power of the eye is too weak. This irregularity is common in children of a young age and often gets better as they grow. The percentage of people with hypermetropia (long-sightedness) increases with age.

Hyperopia Diagnosis

What is the Diagnosis?

Spectacles and contact lenses can be prescribed by your Laser Vision Optometrist. For a permanent solution to hyperopia, refractive surgery can be a safe and viable alternative. The most familiar of these methods will be modern LASIK surgery, in which the shape of the cornea (clear window on the front of the eye) is re-formed. Other methods include the Implantable Contact Lens (ICL) and Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE).

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