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Farsightedness
Farsightedness, also known as hyperopia, is an eye condition that causes blurry near vision. People who are farsighted have more trouble seeing things that are close up (such as when reading or using a computer) than things that are far away (such as when driving).
For normal vision, light passes through the clear cornea at the front of the eye and is focused by the lens onto the surface of the retina, which is the lining of the back of the eye that contains light-sensing cells. Some people who are farsighted have eyeballs that are too short from front to back. Others have a cornea or lens...
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Webfar· sight· ed ˈfär-ˌsī-təd 1 a : seeing or able to see to a great distance Intuition is sometimes symbolized as an eagle, a farsighted bird which can see a very long distance from a …
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Webseeing objects at a distance more clearly than those near at hand; hyperopic. seeing to a great distance. wise, as in foreseeing future developments: a farsighted statesman. …
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Webhaving or showing awareness of and preparation for the future farsighted conservationists long ago realized that wilderness areas of breathtaking beauty needed to be protected …
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Webnoun. far· sight· ed· ness ˈfär-ˌsī-təd-nəs. 1. : the quality or state of being farsighted : the ability to anticipate and plan for the future. Here was a man capable of an extraordinary …
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- Farsightedness (hyperopia) is a common vision condition in which you can see distant objects clearly, but objects nearby may be blurry. The degree of your farsightedness influences your focusing ability. People with severe farsightedness may be able to clearly see only objects a great distance away, while those with mild farsightedness may be able ...
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WebNearsightedness,also called myopia, occurs when your eye is not shaped correctly and it's difficult to see faraway objects. Nearsightedness occurs when the eye is too long or the …
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WebFar-sightedness, also known as long-sightedness, hypermetropia, or hyperopia, is a condition of the eye where distant objects are seen clearly but near objects appear …
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Web1. chiefly US : able to see things that are far away more clearly than things that are near. He wears glasses because he is farsighted. [= ( Brit) longsighted] — compare …
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Webhyperopia. noun. hy· per· opia ˌhī-pə-ˈrō-pē-ə. : a condition in which visual images come to a focus behind the retina of the eye and vision is better for distant than for near objects. …
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WebFarsightedness (hyperopia). This occurs when your eyeball is shorter than a typical eye or your cornea is curved too little. Some people may perceive distant objects as somewhat clear, but near objects appear blurry. For …
