Hyperopia, also known as farsightedness, is a common eye condition where a person can see distant objects clearly but struggles to see things that are close. Full definition
The Vision In Preschoolers — Hyperopia In Preschoolers study group's previous research found that children with uncorrected farsightedness lose ground on reading skills before they start first grade. (sciencedaily.com)
Importantly, the effect was much greater than the effect of age — the ciliary muscle ring for a 40 - year - old person with myopia would be substantially larger than for a 60 - year - old person with hyperopia. (sciencedaily.com)