What is hypermetropia?
Also farsighted or longsighted or hyperopia. Hypermetropia is the condition where the eye tends to focus behind the retina. Hypermetropia is usually not a problem as small amounts can be overcome by accommodation. Indeed the majority of people are born hypermetropic. The physiology is as poorly understood as with all vision problems. The eye may be considered too long, the retina may have detached, accommodation may be insufficient. etc etc etc.
