Examining established and emerging treatments for the correction of hyperopia and presbyopia, this reference offers guidance on technologies such as thermal or conductive keratoplasty, corneal implants, laser scleral relaxation, scleral expansion rings, intraocular lenses, and LASIK modifications.

Is presbyopia a type of hyperopia?

Farsightedness (hyperopia) is often confused with presbyopia, but the two are different. Presbyopia occurs when the eye's lens loses flexibility. Farsightedness occurs when the eyeball is too short. This results in an underfocused image that requires the help of the lens to re-focus it.

How is presbyopia the same as from farsightedness?

Understanding the Differences

People with farsighted vision have to work overtime to keep things in focus. Presbyopia is the result of the aging process, when the lens inside the eye gradually loses its flexibility, making it harder to focus on objects up close.