Common Eye Problems | Seeing Clearly
Laser Surgery
Laser eye surgery is a safe and effective method of correcting visual problems, often removing the constant need for glasses.
Glasses
Glasses are used to correct vision problems. But vision problems can have symptoms that are wide rang.
Eye Drops
Eye drops can be used to treat many symptoms that affect the eyes, including itchiness, burning, redness, excessive watering, infections and discharge. Such symptoms can be caused by a variety of conditions including chronic dryness, allergies and eye infections.
Contact Lenses
Many people in need of corrective lenses choose to wear contact lenses because of the comfort and an aversion to looking awful with glasses.
What is long-sightedness (Hyperopia)?
Long-sightedness or Hyperopia, is the condition in which close objects appear blurry. A longsighted person may have good distance vision but will have trouble with close objects/detail.
With hyperopia, light entering the eye focuses in behind the retina. This occurs because either the eye is too short (in length), or the focusing components of the eye are too weak.
A diagram of a normal eye v a longsighted eye.
As you can see, in the diagram of the normal eye, light enters the eye, and focusses perfectly onto the back of the eye (the retina). With a longsighted eye, the light focusses in beyond the retina, and causes the image that forms on the retina to be blurred. This causes near vision to become blurred.
What are the effects?
The early symptoms of long sightedness include:- Headache
- Eye strain
- Occasional difficulty reading
- Fatigue
- Dislike or avoidance of reading
- Dislike or avoidance of computer work
- Difficulty changing focus from near to far
- Watery, uncomfortable eyes
- Excessive blinking
- Squinting to read
If these symptoms persist they will gradually become worse until close reading becomes an impossibility and eventually long distance vision may be effected.
How can I manage my condition?
The safest and easiest options for a long sighted person are to have glasses or contact lenses. Laser surgery is also a condition, it’s worth checking in with your local optician/surgery.