Farsightedness or hyperopia occurs when the eyeball is too short for the focusing power of the lens and cornea. This causes light rays to focus behind the retina. As a result, the eye sees distant objects more clearly while near objects appear blurred. In essence, the eye is underpowered. To correct hyperopia, a “plus” lens containing additional optical power is needed to permit sharp vision of near objects.

The shape of a hyperopic eye focuses images behind the retina, resulting in blurred near vision. A ‘plus’ lens increases the focusing power of the eye correctly focusing the image on the retina producing clear vision at all distances.