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	Hyperopia

Hyperopia ("farsightedness")

Hyperopia occurs when an eye is optically "weak", and additional focusing is required to bring a distance object into clear focus on the retina. In mild hyperopia the additional focusing can sometimes be provided by the lens inside the eye. In higher amounts of hyperopia the additional focusing must be provided by a "plus" corrective lens. The term "farsightedness" is actually misnomer since the extra focusing needed by a hyperopic eye affects both distance and near vision.