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Hyperopia : Complications

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Complications could include:
Farsightedness can be a risk factor for glaucoma and lazy eye.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 22, 2008
Patients with low to moderate amounts of hyperopia have an excellent opportunity to receive fully corrected vision with eyeglasses, contact lenses or refractive surgery. Patients with very high hyperopia(+10.00D or more) may not achieve full corre...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
The prognosis for fully corrected vision is excellent for patients with low to moderate amounts of hyperopia. Patients with very high hyperopia(+10.00D or more) may not achieve full correction.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Glaucoma refers to a group of disorders that lead to damage to the optic nerve, the nerve that carries visual information from the eye to the brain.Open-angle glaucoma; Chronic glaucoma; Closed-angle glaucoma; Congenital glaucoma.Glaucoma is the s...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 22, 2008
Glaucoma is a slowly progressive eye condition that causes damage to the optic nerve. It is the leading cause of blindness among African-Americans and older adults in the United States.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Glaucoma is a group of eye disorders that results in vision loss due to a failure to maintain the normal fluid balance within the eye. If detected in its early stages, vision loss can be prevented through the use of medications or surgical procedu...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Glaucoma is a condition where the optic nerve is subject to damage—usually, but not always, because of excessively high intraocular pressure(pressure within the eye, also called IOP). If untreated, the optic nerve damage results in progressi...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases characterized by damage to the optic nerve usually due to excessively high intraocular pressure(IOP).This increased pressure within the eye, if untreated can lead to optic nerve damage resulting in progressive, ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Glaucoma is a group of eye disorders that results in vision loss due to a failure to maintain the normal fluid balance within the eye. If fluid pressure builds up, then damage to the optic nerve occurs, leading to vision loss.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
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