hyperopia
noun
hy·per·opia
ˌhī-pə-ˈrō-pē-ə 
: a condition in which visual images come to a focus behind the retina of the eye and vision is better for distant than for near objects : farsightedness
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Farsightedness, also known as hyperopia, is another type of refractive error – but the focusing problem occurs in the opposite direction.
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Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
Millions more are expected to experience worsening vision due to myopia (nearsightedness) or hyperopia (farsightedness), conditions that can be fixed with glasses, contacts or surgery.
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Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
Untreated hyperopia can lead to the development of a lazy eye (amblyopia) or additional vision loss.
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Kelly Burch,
Verywell Health,
11 July 2024
Contact lenses can be worn to correct a variety of vision conditions, such as myopia, or nearsightedness; hyperopia, or farsightedness; and astigmatism.
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Tiffany Yannetta,
Seventeen,
26 Oct. 2018
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Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
Millions more are expected to experience worsening vision due to myopia (nearsightedness) or hyperopia (farsightedness), conditions that can be fixed with glasses, contacts or surgery.
—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
Untreated hyperopia can lead to the development of a lazy eye (amblyopia) or additional vision loss.
—
Kelly Burch,
Verywell Health,
11 July 2024
Contact lenses can be worn to correct a variety of vision conditions, such as myopia, or nearsightedness; hyperopia, or farsightedness; and astigmatism.
—
Tiffany Yannetta,
Seventeen,
26 Oct. 2018
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“Hyperopia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperopia. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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hyperopia
noun
hy·per·opia
ˌhī-pə-ˈrō-pē-ə
: a condition in which visual images come to a focus behind the retina of the eye and vision is better for distant than for near objects
called also farsightedness, hypermetropia
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