Spectacle correction should be considered before strabismus surgery for treating hyperopic patients with exotropia, according to a study. "Although hyperopic correction in patients with [exotropia] ...

Hyperopia is usually corrected with eyeglasses or contact lenses. Laser or surgical correction may also be carried out. The treatment for hyperopia depends on several factors such as the patient's age ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

The capacity of laser vision correction can help drastically improve the lives of those with myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism, has made it extremely popular. In ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

Surgeons at Johns Hopkins' Wilmer Eye Institute are now offering conductive keratoplasty, or CK, to correct low-level farsightedness in selected patients over age 40. The procedure, approved in April ...

Hyperopia (Hypermetropia) also known as far sightedness is quite a common problem with vision. This is the second common problem, after myopia. People who suffer from hyperopia can see objects that ...

In most children with hyperopia, the condition is mild and has little impact on vision. A small number of preschool children have high hyperopia (more than 6 diopters) that is corrected with ...

Nearsightedness means you see objects up close clearly, but far away objects are blurry. Farsightedness means you see far-away objects clearly, but close objects can be blurry. Both nearsightedness ...