Farsightedness (Hyperopia)

Farsightedness or Hyperopia is a common condition in which you cannot see objects near to you clearly, but you can see objects far from you.  This occurs because the eyeball is too short (from front to back) or too steep, causing light rays to bend incorrectly and focusing images behind your retina instead of ON your retina.

Symptoms include eyestrain, headaches, or difficulty reading. A simple eye exam can show if you are farsighted. Eyeglasses, contact lenses, or refractive surgery can usually correct this problem. 

LASIK surgery is the most common surgery for this issue. Your eye surgeon uses a laser to reshape your cornea to adjust how light travels through it. However, LASIK can only treat lower amounts of hyperopia. 

RLE (Refractive Lens Exchange) is another laser surgery that is an option. During this procedure, your surgeon uses a laser to replace your eye's natural lens with an artificial lens (intraocular lens or IOL) that corrects your farsightedness.