0
Hyperopia is the medical term for farsightedness.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is scientific name for short sightedness?
myopia
Is also called short sightedness?
Myopia means short sightedness. Nearsighted is also a synonym for short sighted.
Another word for near death?
thanatoid
What is the meaning of Trinicia?
Trinacria is known as another name from the island of Sicily. This island is located in Italy, near the tip of the boot shape.
What is the antonym of myopic?
The opposite to myopic/myopia is HYPEROPIC/HYPEROPIA. Myopia is also known as short sightedness or near sightedness. Hyperopia is also known as long sightedness or far sightedness. A myopic eye focuses the image before it reaches the retina at the back of the eye. This is because the eye is too strong. A myopic eye will find it easier to focus on a close up object rather than a far away object. A myopic eye needs to be corrected with a minus/negative powered prescription lens (-). A hyperopic eye focuses the image after/behind the retina as a hyperopic eye is too weak. A hyperopic eye will have problems focusing on close up objects and in some cases it won't be able to focus at any distance. A hyperopic eye will be corrected with a plus/positive powered prescription lens (+).
What is near-sightedness?
myopia or "near-sightedness" as most of us refer to it is an eye condition.
What are other visual problems?
There are a lot of visual problems like, glaucoma.cataract,nystagmus,strabismus,retinal detachment, far sightedness and near sightedness.
What is scientific name for short sightedness?
myopia
How is near and far sightedness be corrected?
Nearsightedness is normally treated with prescription eyewear.
What does wavefront surgery correct?
The wavefront surgery corrects eye vision. It is used to correct refractive errors near sightedness, far sightedness and astigmatism. It is used to give people better eye sight.
What determines if you are near sighted or farsighted is coolness?
This question makes no sense. It is the shape of specifric parts of the eyes that determines far or near sightedness.
Myopia is a disease that affects which organ?
Myopia is near-sightedness, affecting vision (and the organ, of course, would be the eye).
Can near sightedness be corrected with laser?
Yes. Laser is very expensive however. A cheaper alternative is glasses or contacts.
What is also called short sightedness?
gadha is also called short sightedness
Is myopia an impairment of vision due to old age?
Myopia is near-sightedness; presbyopia is an impairment of vision due to old age.
What is another name for neighbor?
near by resident
How expensive is laser vision correction for being near sighted?
Laser surgery to correct near sightedness is fairly expensive. You could pay 2,100-2,500 dollars per eye.
