In this podcast we will cover “what is farsightedness (Hyperopia)?”. It is very important when maintaining and improving eyesight to understand your condition. By learning what farsightedness is your are one step closer to understanding how you can work with it. This is particularly important with farsightedness because there are two kinds.
Two Types of Farsightedness
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Farsightedness (Hyperopia)
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Age related farsightedness (Presbyopia)
What is Farsightedness # 1 Farsightedness (Hyperopia)?
The first type of Farsightedness occurs from a young age. This condition is when the eye ball is too short. When trying to focus on a close object, the image falls behind the retina, causing it to be blurry.
Farsighted (Hyperopic) people can focus on far objects by slightly contracting the ciliary muscles, but they cannot contract these muscles enough to focus on near objects. This constant state of accommodation is a highly stressful situation for the eye and can lead to other problems.
What is Farsightedness # 2 Age Related Farsightedness (Presbyopia)?
When understanding what age related farsightedness is, it is best to think of it as something we acquire as we age whereas the previous type is something we are born with. in this type of farsightedness the muscles that are responsible for rounding the lens allowing us to focus near become weak and the lens becomes stiff. Just like the first type of farsightedness this means the image cannot be focused on the part of the retina responsible for seeing detail even though the eyeball shape is normal.
For a lot more details on What is Age related Farsightedness (Presbyopia) check out this podcast where we cover it in more detail.
What is Farsightedness In Summary
Farsightedness means you can see clearly in the distance but not from near. The first main reason for this is the eyeball being too short, preventing the image from landing on the detailed part of the retina. The second reason is that the muscles in the eye are too weak and the lens is too stiff to focus the image on the detailed part of the retina.
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Hy i’m 55 and my problem seem to be far and closer is it possible, does’t meen i have to exercises the 2 directions, what shape are my eyes, thanks.
Mike
Hi mike, we recommend you get your eyes checked by a professional. Our guess would be presbyopia but it’s best to get confirmation through someone in the know. Best wishes.
Hi, my daughter, who is 3 years old, is diagnosed as hyperopia. Does your healing exercises help my daughter’s condition? Or do you have any experience of your client who has the same condition as my daughter and gets better?
Yes, the exercises can help. The challenge will be getting your daughter to do the exercises. In general think about getting her outside playing then introduce some images from near to start to encourage closer vision. Obviously there is more to it but hopefully this points you in the right direction to start 🙂 Feel free to set up a one to one if you would like more detailed instructions.