Hyperopia (farsightedness)

Farsightedness (Hyperopia) is a refractive eye defect. It is caused by a lack of elasticity of the lens, meaning the lens is not capable of flattening. The result is that the light beams converge behind the retina, so the resulting image is blurry. Constant efforts to focus the eyes can cause frequent headaches. Hyperopia is corrected by using corrective lenses with a positive dioptric value.