{"id":18187,"date":"2021-02-26T09:24:26","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T08:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ophtalmo-bw.be\/?page_id=18187"},"modified":"2024-09-05T23:12:05","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T21:12:05","slug":"hypermetropie-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ophtalmo-bw.be\/en\/hypermetropie-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyperopia (Farsightedness)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hypermetropia<\/strong> is often characterised by an eye that is too \u2018short\u2019. Vision is blurrier up close than at a distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Present at a very early age, it sometimes corrects itself spontaneously as the child grows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If it persists into adulthood, the cornea can be made more curved by laser correction of hyperopia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hyperopia can be corrected with glasses, lenses or refractive surgery which moves the projection of the image on the retina forward in order to get a sharp view<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are multiple signs and symptoms, including: permanent Strabismus or only when the child is tired which leads to eye rubbing<\/strong>, lack of interest in school with handwriting leaning over the table, the child holds books too close to their face leading to nausea after reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n