farsightedness

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Farsightedness, or hyperopia, is the inability to see close objects and is corrected with a converging lens to increase power.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Farsightedness, or hyperopia, is the inability to see close objects clearly while distant objects may be clear.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Farsightedness can be remedied by convex glasses, since they bend the light and bring it to a closer focus.

From General Science by Clark, Bertha M.

Farsightedness is remedied by convex glasses; nearsightedness, by concave.

From Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics by Steele, Joel Dorman