{"id":1230,"date":"2026-09-23T13:19:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T11:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.euroeyes.dk\/hyperopia\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T15:56:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T13:56:07","slug":"hyperopia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/euroeyes.dk\/en\/hyperopia\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyperopia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Hyperopia<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The eye is fractionally too short, so the focusing muscle has to work continuously to keep close-up vision sharp. Reading and screen work can therefore feel tiring long before distance vision is affected. Laser or lens treatment can reduce this strain.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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What is hyperopia?<\/h2>

Hyperopia, or long-sightedness, means the eye focuses light behind the retina rather than on it. Close objects blur first, and in stronger prescriptions distance vision is affected too.<\/p><\/div>

Younger eyes can often compensate by focusing harder, which is why mild hyperopia may go unnoticed for years. That ability declines with age, so hyperopia frequently becomes apparent from the late thirties onwards.<\/p>

Hyperopia (long-sightedness) means that you usually see sharply at a distance, while vision close up can be blurred. Long-sightedness can cause headaches, because the eyes have to strain to focus, for example when you read.<\/p>

When you are long-sighted, you may find it difficult to see objects at close range and depend on glasses or contact lenses. A treatment can reduce your need for glasses or contact lenses.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Symptoms of hyperopia<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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