Hyperopia

Hyperopia is a common term used in the United States to refer to hypermetropia. This is one of the most common eye diseases and can occur either naturally or as a result of eye aging.

Hypermetropia is an eye condition in which a person sees well at long distances but has difficulty reading or looking at close objects. This happens because the light beam that hits the retina is not focused enough in the eye. As a result, the image on the retina becomes blurred, leading to difficulty reading and seeing close objects.

Hypermetropia can be present in a person from birth, and can also develop during life. In the first case, hypermetropia occurs because the eye is too short, and in the second case, it occurs because the eye's refractive apparatus becomes less efficient over time.

Symptoms of hypermetropia include eye fatigue when reading or working on a computer, frequent eye strain, headaches, and difficulty reading or seeing close objects. During childhood, hypermetropia can lead to additional problems such as delayed vision development and lazy eye.

Treatment for hyperopia may include wearing glasses or contact lenses, which help focus light on the retina and improve vision. In severe cases, surgery may be required. In any case, regular visits to the ophthalmologist and vision diagnostics are important for maintaining eye health.

In conclusion, Hyperopia is an eye condition that can lead to difficulty reading and seeing close objects. It can occur either naturally or as a result of eye aging. Regular visits to the ophthalmologist and vision treatment are important to maintain eye health and prevent complications.

Hyperopia is a common US term for hypermetropia.

Hypermetropia is a refractive error of the eye in which light rays entering the eye are focused not on the retina, but behind it. This occurs because the optical power of the eye is insufficient compared to its length.

With hypermetropia, the image of objects is focused not on the retina, but behind it, so the person sees objects blurry. To compensate for the lack of optical power of the eye and focus the image on the retina, hypermetropes have to make additional efforts - strain the intraocular muscles.

Hypermetropia can be congenital or acquired. It is often diagnosed in children and compensates as they grow older, but in some people it persists throughout their lives. To correct hyperopia, glasses with positive (convex) lenses or contact lenses are prescribed.

Hyperopia, also known as hyperdiopatry (ancient Greek hyperophthalmia from hyper (over- + ophthalmos) and ophthalmos (< офтальмо- глазной) «с выпуклыми глазами» - аномалия рефракции глаза, характеризующаяся увеличением размера передней линзы глаза (передней камеры) по сравнению с задней (задней камерой) при неизменном размере самого объекта зрения; одно из основных проявлений гиперметропии и астигматизма.Термин «гипертропия» синоним для такого состояния гиперметропия (исторически). Гиперопией обозначали заболевание глазного яблока с