Description
Farsightedness is the difficulty seeing close objects. It is an inherited disorder in most cases and is caused by an eye that is too short from front to back.
Symptoms
Symptoms include difficulty seeing objects that are close, headaches and crossed eyes in children.
Tests
Common tests used for diagnosis and treatment
Workup:
A history and physical will be performed. A specific ophthalmologic exam and visual testing will be performed.
Specialists:
Ophthalmology, Pediatric Ophthalmology
Workup:
A history and physical will be performed. A specific ophthalmologic exam and visual testing will be performed.
Specialists:
Ophthalmology, Pediatric Ophthalmology
Treatment
Treatment usually consists of prescribing glasses or contacts to correct the vision problems. Some cases can be corrected by laser surgery (LASIK).