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  1. Hyperopia (Farsightedness): Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

    Mar 30, 2023 · Hyperopia (farsightedness) is an eye condition that causes blurry vision when looking at things close up (like words in a book). You may also have headaches or eye strain.

  2. Farsightedness - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Jun 20, 2025 · Farsightedness, also called hyperopia, is a common vision condition in which distant objects are clear, but close objects look blurry. People with extreme farsightedness may only be able …

  3. Farsightedness: What Is Hyperopia? - American Academy of Ophthalmology

    Jul 25, 2025 · Farsightedness (also called hyperopia) is a refractive error. This is when the eye does not refract—or bend—light properly. A farsighted person may not notice any problems with their vision, …

  4. HYPEROPIA Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HYPEROPIA is a condition in which visual images come to a focus behind the retina of the eye and vision is better for distant than for near objects : farsightedness.

  5. Farsightedness (Hyperopia) - National Eye Institute

    Dec 4, 2024 · Farsightedness — or hyperopia — is an eye condition that makes nearby objects look blurry. Read about what causes farsightedness and how it can be diagnosed and treated.

  6. Farsightedness (Hyperopia) - Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

    Oct 10, 2024 · Hyperopia, or farsightedness, is a common refractive error that causes close objects to appear blurry. It’s a complex condition that ranges from mild to severe and is usually present at birth.

  7. Hyperopia (Hypermetropia): What Is Farsightedness?

    Nov 25, 2025 · Hyperopia, or farsightedness, is a common eye condition that makes things up close look blurry. It can make it harder to focus on a book, smartphone, or other close-up objects and tasks.

  8. Hyperopia - EyeWiki

    Hyperopia is also known as “farsightedness” or “hypermetropia”. It is an ocular condition in which the refracting power of the eye causes light rays entering the eye to have a focal point that is posterior to …

  9. Hyperopia (Farsightedness): Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and ... - WebMD

    Dec 6, 2024 · What Is Hyperopia? Hyperopia, or farsightedness, is when you see things that are far away better than things that are up close. Your eyes focus better on distant objects than on nearby …

  10. Farsightedness - Wikipedia

    In severe cases of hyperopia from birth, the brain has difficulty in merging the images that each individual eye sees. This is because the images the brain receives from each eye are always blurred. …