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Farsightedness is difficulty seeing objects that are nearby.Farsightedness is the result of the visual image being focused behind the retina rather than directly on it. It may be caused by the eyeball being too small or the focusing power being to...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 22, 2008
Hyperopia(farsightedness) is an eye condition in which incoming rays of light reach the retina before they converge into a focused image.When light passes through the lens and cornea of the eye, its velocity decreases. The surfaces of the lens and...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Hyperopia, also known as hypermetropia or farsightedness, is the condition of the eye in which incoming rays of light reach the retina before they converge into a focused image.When light goes through the lens and cornea, its velocity decreases. T...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Hyperopia(farsightedness) is the condition of the eye where incoming rays of light reach the retina before they converge into a focused image.When light goes through transparent but dense material like the materials of the eye''s lens system(the le...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Sharp vision depends on many factors. The parts of the eye work together to refract (bend and focus) light rays. For normal vision, light must focus onto the retina. If the cornea or the eyeball as a whole is not the right shape, light doesn't focus correctly and vision is blurry. Common focusing problems include myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
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