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Hyperopia

Hyperopia

In hyperopia the distance between the cornea and the retina is smaller than normal. This results in a parallel beam which enters the eye to strike the retina before it is focused.

 

hyperopia

 

The causes of hyperopia are typically genetic and involve an eye that is too short or a cornea that is too flat, so that images focus at a point behind the retina. People with hyperopia can usually see distant objects well, but have trouble focusing on nearby objects. The activation of the adjustment mechanism can eliminate a large percentage of hyperopia.

 

In childhood there is no loss of visual acuity due to hyperopia. Children with hyperopia develop disorders in binocular vision, a tendency for convergent strabismus and kopiopia.