Hypermetropia is a condition that can impact a person's ability to see objects up close, and it often requires correction through eyeglasses or contact lenses. “In hypermetropia, objects near to ...

People with nearsightedness have difficulty seeing things far away, while those with farsightedness may have difficulty seeing nearby objects. Eye doctors can perform tests to determine whether a ...

Dr. Everett answers the question: 'What Is Hyperopia And How Common Is It?' Aug. 24, 2009— -- Question: What is hyperopia (farsightedness) and how common is it ...

Understanding genetic and environmental factors that together contribute to the development of myopia is an international research priority. We have investigated the feasibility and accuracy of ...

Working with an Amish-Mennonite family tree, Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute researchers have discovered what appears to be the first human gene mutation that causes extreme farsightedness. In the ...

A woman has shared what it's like to be nearsighted and farsighted in two viral TikTok videos that have wowed the internet. TikTok user Hunter Emond—who uses the handle hunteremond—shared how ...

You may have seen advertisements claiming to eliminate the need for eyeglasses through vision therapy or vision training – basically, eye exercises. These exercises include putting pressure on or ...

It starts subtly: maybe a menu seems harder to read in dim light, or classroom whiteboards turn into fuzzy puzzles or road signs become blurry. The truth is, your eyes are evolving all the time, and ...

The aim of this study was to quantify changes in refractive status over time in children with infantile esotropia (ET) and to analyse a number of clinical factors associated with infantile ET to ...