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Introduction: Far-sightedness
Description of Far-sightedness
Far-sightedness (medical condition):
Far-sightedness often requiring glasses.
See also Hyperopia:
»Introduction: Hyperopia
»Symptoms of Hyperopia
»Treatments for Hyperopia
Far-sightedness: SYN: hyperopia.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Far-sightedness: abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects.
Source: WordNet 2.1
Far-sightedness: A refractive error in which rays of light entering the eye parallel to the optic axis are brought to a focus behind the retina, as a result of the eyeball being too short from front to back. It is also called farsightedness because the near point is more distant than it is in emmetropia with an equal amplitude of accommodation. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Source: Diseases Database
Far-sightedness as a Disease
Far-sightedness: Another name for Hyperopia (or close medical condition association).
»Introduction: Hyperopia
»Symptoms of Hyperopia
»Treatments for Hyperopia
Far-sightedness: Far-sightedness is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database: Refractive Eye Disorders, Eye conditions, Lens disorders
Causes of Far-sightedness
Some of the causes of Far-sightedness are included in the list below:
Read more about causes of Far-sightedness (Hyperopia)
Symptoms of Far-sightedness (Hyperopia)
Some of the symptoms of Far-sightedness incude:
- Far-sightedness
- Difficulty focusing on near ojects
- No difficulty focusing on far away objects
- Blurred vision
- Near objects are blurry
See full list of 7 symptoms of Far-sightedness (Hyperopia)
Treatments for Far-sightedness (Hyperopia)
Treatments for Far-sightedness (Hyperopia) include:
- Eyeglasses
- Contact lenses
- Reading glasses - some types of farsightedness do not need glasses except for reading or similar activities.
- Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) - refractive eye surgery
Read more about treatments for Far-sightedness
Treatment of Far-sightedness: For more treatment information about Far-sightedness, see treatment of Hyperopia (Far-sightedness)
Far-sightedness: Article Excerpts about Hyperopia
Hyperopia, or farsightedness, is the opposite of myopia. Distant objects are clear, and close-up objects appear blurry. With hyperopia, images focus on a point beyond the retina. Hyperopia results from an eye that is too short. (Source: excerpt from Facts About the Cornea and Corneal Disease: NEI)
Terms associated with Far-sightedness:
Terms Similar to Far-sightedness:
Source: Diseases Database
Source - WordNet 2.1
More specific terms for Far-sightedness:
Source - WordNet 2.1
Broader terms for Far-sightedness
Source - WordNet 2.1
Hierarchical classifications of Far-sightedness
The following list attempts to classify Far-sightedness into categories where each line is subset of the next.
WordNet 2.1
- ametropia
- vision defect,visual defect,visual disorder,visual impairment
- disability,disablement,handicap,impairment
- bad condition,poor shape,unfitness
- health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
- pathological state
- condition,status
- state
Source: WordNet 2.1
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