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Farsightedness

Alternative names:

hyperopia

Treatment:

Farsightedness is easily corrected with glasses or contact lenses. Surgical techniques are available for correcting farsightedness but are not often used.

Expectations (prognosis):

The outcome is expected to be good.

Complications:

Farsightedness is a risk factor for chronic glaucoma.

Calling your health care provider:

Call for an appointment with your health care provider or ophthalmologist if symptoms of farsightedness develop and you have not had an eye examination recently.

Also call if vision begins to get worse after you have been diagnosed with farsightedness.


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