Far-sightedness, or Hyperopia, is an eye condition in which light is focused behind, instead of on, the retina. This results in nearby objects looking blurry while far objects look clear.
Types
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Simple Hyperopia
Occurs due to natural biological diversity
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Pathological Hyperopia
Caused by disease, trauma, or abnormal development
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Functional Hyperopia
Caused by paralysis that interferes with the eye’s ability to accommodate.
Levels of severity
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Low
Refractive error less than or equal to +2.00 diopters
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Moderate
Refractive error greater than +2.00 diopters up to +5.00
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High
Refractive error greater than +5.00 diopters
Treatment
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Photoreactive Keratectomy
A surgery that removes a minimal amount of corneal surface
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Laser Assisted Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK)
Laser eye surgery that reshapes the cornea. Removes the need for glasses or contact lenses.
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Refractive Lens Exchange
A variation of Cataract surgery where the natural crystalline lens is replaced with an artificial intraocular lens.
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Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis (LASEK)
Uses alcohol to loosen the corneal surface.
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Corrective Lenses
The simplest form of non-surgical treatment. Eye glasses or contact lenses that have convex lenses to compensate for refractive error.
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