¿Qué significa sufrir de hiperopía?
Si alguna vez vio a un amigo o pariente de edad avanzada sostener un libro a cierta distancia para poder leerlo –es posible que esa persona sufra de "hiperopía". El término "hiperopía" se utiliza para describir un problema visual denominado hipermetropía.
Una persona que sufre de "hiperopía" ve los objetos que se encuentran a cierta distancia con claridad, pero tiene dificultad para ver los objetos que se encuentran muy cerca. Al igual que la miopía (visión cercana) la hipermetropía tiene lugar dentro del mismo ojo. El globo ocular es demasiado corto desde el frente hasta la parte posterior y el cristalino del ojo tiene dificultad en redondearse para enfocar adecuadamente. Esto provoca que la imagen converja detrás de la retina, el área que "procesa" las imágenes visuales.
La hipermetropía es un problema ocular común, que puede intensificarse con la edad. Generalmente es bastante fácil de tratar con lentes correctivos o de contacto.
Farsightedness Symptoms:
Symptoms of farsightedness include eyes that feel tired or strained, headaches, squinting and blurred vision, especially when viewing objects that are near. But symptoms can vary person to person based on the degree of farsighted vision; some may notice little visual impairment, while others may have blurred or hazy vision for objects at distance and nearby.
Farsighted vision can develop at any time, and happens in both children and adults. Farsightedness develops when the eyeball becomes “shorter” than it should be, moving the “focal point” of the images we see from on top of the retina, to behind the retina. Abnormalities in the eye’s lens or cornea can also cause farsighted vision.
Farsighted Diagnosis and Treatment:
Only an eyecare professional can accurately detect, diagnose and treat farsightedness. That’s why routine comprehensive eyecare exams are so important to maintaining healthy vision and healthy sight.
Farsighted vision is treated by helping the eyes focus images correctly on the retina, rather than behind it. This is done by prescribing eyeglasses, contact lenses or through a number of forms of surgery that help to reshape the surface of the eye.
Each treatment option has benefits and drawbacks that should be discussed completely with an eyecare professional.
The information seen here is for reference purposes only and is not intended as medical advice or to diagnose or prescribe any specific treatment(s). For all questions and concerns about your vision, eye health and potential vision problems, please consult an eyecare professional.
Special thanks to the National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, for source material that aided in the creation of this website. Visit the NEI/NIH website.