Hyperopia

Self Photos / Files - 2-diagram-2In hyperopia (far-sightedness), the eyeball is too short. Near objects are blurry while far objects may appear normal. It is normal for young children to have a small amount of hyperopia. As they grow, with the eyeball increasing in length, the amount of hyperopia will gradually reduce. In mild hyperopia, our eyes can accommodate and re-focus the image from near objects back on to the retina. For children with significant hyperopia (e.g. over +3 diopters), when accommodation alone is inadequate to see near objects clearly, or when squint develops, glasses would be required.