Dr. Everett answers the question: 'What Is Hyperopia And How Common Is It?' Aug. 24, 2009— -- Question: What is hyperopia (farsightedness) and how common is it ...

The ophthalmological condition that presents with deficiency in near vision, but normal far vision, is known as hyperopia or farsightedness. While most term babies are born with this condition, it ...

Among adolescents, visual acuity tests appear to reliably detect vision problems caused by nearsightedness but not farsightedness or astigmatism, according to a new study. Among adolescents, visual ...

A study funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has shown that uncorrected farsightedness (hyperopia) in preschool children is associated with ...

Modern Vision Solutions has released a new educational article, “Can You Wear Contacts for Farsightedness?“, aimed at helping patients and healthcare journalists understand the practical options ...

Many young children have some degree of farsightedness—an ability to see objects far away more clearly than objects that are close up. Health providers are divided on whether moderate farsightedness ...

Research has found that preschoolers and kindergartners who are farsighted could be at risk of falling behind at school due to the condition affecting their concentration. Latest research shows that ...

Hyperopia is caused if a person’s eyeball is too short or when the cornea is too flat when compared to the normal eye. In a normal eye, the light enters the eye through the transparent anterior part ...

If you suffer from hyperopia, more commonly known as farsightedness or longsightedness, you may be interested to know that the world's first contact lens to correct the condition has been developed.

Keep abreast with the latest news related to hyperopia there are 82 news items on hyperopia that covers updates, breakthroughs and in-depth reports. We provide you with a free downloadable secure ...

It can be confusing to remember the differences between nearsightedness and farsightedness. In short, nearsightedness means the ability to see things nearby with relative clarity, while farsightedness ...