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 ...

Hyperopia or farsightedness, is an ophthalmological condition, which presents as blurry near vision, but clear far vision. Most babies born at term, are hyperopic and this tends to self-correct during ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

In an era where the pursuit of clear vision without the dependency on corrective lenses becomes increasingly paramount, Brusco Vision steps forward with groundbreaking insights into the effectiveness ...

Clinical Results Presented at ASCRS 2011. DUBLIN, Calif., March 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. announced today that the MEL 80™ Excimer Laser has received premarket approval (PMA) ...

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 ...