Farsightedness - Hyperopia

Hyperopia is a condition also known as farsightedness. It takes place when the lens breaks too little in relation to the eyes length for example when rays do not cross one another at an angle straight into the cornea but focus further back instead. It is not unusual for people with this condition to compensate by over-focusing on the object which can lead to headaches and tiredness.

When one reaches the early forties the ability to overcompensate for weaknesses reduces radically thus requiring the use of spectacles or contact lenses so as to maintain a good standard of vision. To compensate for Hyperopia positive glass is used.

These lenses have a clear advantage over spectacles because when one uses spectacles a picture enlargement takes place which can be distracting, something which does not arise with contact lenses.