- Hyperopia occurs when the eyeball is slightly shorter than usual. This causes light rays to focus at a point behind the retina rather than directly on its surface.
- In hyperopia, near vision is blurrier than far vision.
- Correction of hyperopia by glasses, contact lenses or refractive surgery moves forward the image to the retina.
- Lasik surgery is able to correct hyperopia by steepening the cornea.
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