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hyperopia

Visual defect which causes to see the far objects clearly and near objects unclearly

Diseasetype of disease symptom or signQ177254

Also known as hypermetropia · far-sightedness

Specialty: optometry
, ophthalmology

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Far-sightedness, also known as long-sightedness, hypermetropia, and hyperopia, is a condition of the eye where distant objects are seen clearly but near objects appear blurred. This blur is due to incoming light being focused behind, instead of on, the retina due to insufficient accommodation by the lens. Minor hypermetropia in young patients is usually corrected by their accommodation, without any defects in vision. But, due to this accommodative effort for distant vision, people may complain of eye strain during prolonged reading. If the hypermetropia is high, there will be defective vision for both distance and near. People may also experience accommodative dysfunction, binocular dysfunction, amblyopia, and strabismus. Newborns are almost invariably hypermetropic, but it gradually decreases as the newborn gets older.

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ICPC 2 ID: F51
Opposite of: myopia
ICD-9-CM: 367.0
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1.Stated in Monarch Disease Ontology release 2018-06-29Retrieved 2018-07-28
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Subclass of: refractive error
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1.Stated in Disease OntologyRetrieved 2020-11-30
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Possible treatment: spherical lens

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