Far-sightedness

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.
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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: Related Diseases

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:

• Cornea plana type 1
• Williams syndrome
• Presbyopia
• Cornea plana type 2

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)

Far-sightedness: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Far-sightedness:

• farsightedness
• laser surgical procedures
• refractive surgery
• corneal reshaping
• laser in situ keratomileusis
• LASIK
• hyperopic LASIK
• excimer laser ablation
• photorefractive keratoplasty
• PRK
• radial keratotomy

Terms associated with Far-sightedness:

Terms Similar to Far-sightedness:

• Hyperopia
• Long sightedness
• Hypermetropia

Source: Diseases Database

• hyperopia
• hypermetropia
• hypermetropy
• longsightedness

Source - WordNet 2.1

More specific terms for Far-sightedness:

• presbyopia

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Far-sightedness

• ametropia

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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