Hyperopia

Farsightedness

To see clearly, light rays must be bent or refracted to focus on the retina, the light- sensitive nerve layer that lines the back of the eye.  The cornea and lens of the eye work together to bend or refract light rays and focus them on the retina.  If a refractive error is present, the light is not focused directly on the retina, so images appear blurry.

Hyperopia (farsightedness): Close vision is impaired, with some impairment of distance vision, as well.  The eye is too short in relation to the curvature of the cornea.  Light rays are not yet in focus when they reach the retina, so images appear blurry.