Presbyopia V. Hyperopia – The Basic Variations
03/29/2012
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Hyperopia – The fundamental differences Like 0 RSS Pin It Ranked #23,825 in Healthy Living, #333,647 overall Both Will Have You Struggling To Read Do you have trouble seeing up close?
it is possible you have hyperopia. But it could also be presbyopia. The truth is they are similar optically but have very different causes.
As such, they have different treatments as well. Contents at a Glance Hyperopia Presbyopia The Difference Hyperopia Hyperopia, or farsightedness, occurs when the light rays that enter the eye do not focus directly on the retina, but in fact, they focus behind it. This occurs when the distance between the front and back of the eye is too shot. Hyperopia can affect people at any age.
Some childred will actually outgrow this condition, as they grow, so do their eyes.
Laser surgery, such as LASIK, is also an option. Presbyopia Presbyopia has a similar visual effect in that people have trouble seeing clearly up close, but unlike hyperopia, it is age related.
It is the result of the lens inside the eye becoming harder and losing flexibility with age. The visual effect is very much like hyperopia; difficulty seeing up close. In general, this is corrected with lenses.
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