Hypermetropia
What is it?
Long-sightedness (also known as hypermetropia) is a common vision disorder. It is the result of the overall power of the eye not being strong enough, or the length of the eye being too short. As a result, the rays of light that enter the eye fall behind the retina rather than falling on the retina in focus.
Additional names
This group contains additional names:
- Far-sightedness
Signs & symptoms
People with hypermetropia may suffer from headaches, blurred vision, eye strains and sometimes eye turning.
Diagnosis
Hypermetropia can be diagnosed by an optometrist or an ophthalmologist during a routine eye examination.
Treatment
The treatment for hypermetropia can be a traditional correction with glasses or contact lenses. Alternatively, it can be in surgical correction; laser eye surgery and clear lens extraction are two most popular surgical options
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