Diagnosis of Hyperopia with an Eye Test


If you are experiencing any symptoms of hyperopia, you may require prescription glasses or contact lenses, depending on severity.  Refractive surgery may also be an option.  The initial protocol is to contact your local optometrist at your local opticians.   

If you are only mildly farsighted, your eyes may be able to compensate without corrective lenses.  In other cases, your optometrist can prescribe eye glasses or contact lenses to optically correct farsightedness by altering the way light enters your eyes.

The College of Optometrists recommends eye tests every two years.  This varies from age and if you have other eye conditions or illnesses that affect vision.  Your optometrist or GP should be consulted regarding this.  Your optician may diagnose hyperopia by dilating your eyes so that you are unable to hide your farsightedness with accommodation (known as wet refraction).  If your prescription begins with a plus number, such as + 2.50, the eye is hyperopic.

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