{"id":19927,"date":"2021-11-12T07:43:47","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T07:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=19927"},"modified":"2022-01-05T07:14:51","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T07:14:51","slug":"my-child-has-hyperopia-top-8-faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/guide-to-pediatric-eye-conditions\/my-child-has-hyperopia-top-8-faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"My Child has Hyperopia: Top 8 FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Is your child reading below grade level or have attention difficulties? Your child may have hyperopia<\/b>.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/guide-to-pediatric-eye-conditions\/what-is-long-sightedness\/\">Hyperopia<\/a> is another term used to describe long or far-sightedness.<\/p>\n<p>According to the National Eye Institute and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, up to 10% of Americans suffer from some degree of hyperopia.<\/p>\n<p><b>Hyperopia affects 1 in 7 children and can significantly impact your child\u2019s learning, reading and overall school performances.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Here are our top 8 frequently asked questions about hyperopia in children.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Q1: What is hyperopia?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Hyperopia (farsightedness) is a common condition that affects people of all ages.<\/p>\n<p><b>Up to 14% of school-age students have farsightedness but it often goes undetected in children.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>As light and other visual information enters through the lens, it is focused on the back of the eye, known as the retina. However, with hyperopia, the shape of the eye causes the light entering the eye to focus further back, behind the retina.<\/p>\n<p>In adults, this condition makes close-up objects and images appear blurry while distance vision remains clear.<\/p>\n<p>However in children, hyperopia rarely causes blurry vision as they can focus their eyes harder to compensate for the far-sightedness.<\/p>\n<p>The primary problem faced by school-age children is that hyperopia causes eye strain, fatigue and significantly affects the child\u2019s ability to achieve their potential.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Q2: What causes hyperopia?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Hyperopia results from one of several causes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">The eyeball is shorter than normal<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">The cornea is less curved than normal<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">The lens is thinner than normal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The majority of children with hyperopia inherit the condition from their parents. However, it can also be caused by developmental issues in utero or in early childhood.<\/p>\n<p>Other conditions such as Aniridia, Fragile X Syndrome or Down Syndrome, and traumatic damage to the eye can seriously increase the chances of developing hyperopia.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Q3: What are the primary signs of hyperopia in children?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Most children never complain of blurry vision, but if your child shows any difficulties at school, they may have undiagnosed hyperopia<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Signs and symptoms of hyperopia include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Not achieving their potential at school or any reading, learning, or attention difficulties<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Headaches or fatigue after near vision activities, such as reading, writing, or computer use<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Eye strain caused by\u00a0 squinting or other accommodations to keep images and objects in focus<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Images or objects appearing blurry at close distance, while distance vision remains clear<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Holding material like books, a mobile phone or tablet at arm\u2019s length<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Inward eye turn when trying to focus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In mild cases, your child may not notice a significant problem with their sight. They may, however, still experience headaches or fatigue after activities like reading, writing or using a computer.<\/p>\n<p>In more serious cases of hyperopia, your child may find it hard to see clearly at any distance. This happens because the muscles in and around the eye get fatigued by the constant need to refocus, causing additional vision issues.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Q4: Can hyperopia be prevented?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Hyperopia is not preventable. In most cases children inherit it from their parents.<\/p>\n<p><b>However, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/guide-to-childrens-eye-exams\/\">regular eye exams<\/a>, hyperopia can be diagnosed early, to help prevent issues with learning and other issues.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Early detection is also important to prevent the development of further complications, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/a-guide-to-eye-turns\/what-is-accommodative-esotropia\/\">accommodative esotropia<\/a>, which can severely harm a person\u2019s vision if not treated early in life.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Q5: How do optometrists diagnose hyperopia?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Vision screenings such as those given at school and in optical-only stores to determine a contact lens or eyeglass prescription are unlikely to detect hyperopia.<\/p>\n<p><b>In most children, the only way to diagnose long-sightedness is with an eye exam.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In order to detect hyperopia, your child\u2019s eye doctor will perform a comprehensive eye exam that may include diagnostic equipment such as a retinoscope to detect refractive errors, and a phoropter to measure the precise level of the refractive errors once identified.<\/p>\n<p>These tools will help the eye doctor determine the extent of your child\u2019s farsightedness and which glasses or contact lens prescription will provide them with the clearest, most comfortable vision.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/guide-to-pediatric-eye-conditions\/\">Guide to Pediatric Eye Conditions<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\">Contact an eye doctor near you<\/a> if your child is showing signs of a vision problem.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"practice-search-widget\">\n\t\t<h3>Find an eye doctor near you<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<form class=\"practice-search-form practice-search-form-widget\" action=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/results\/\" method=\"get\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page\" class=\"practice-search-page\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_latitude\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_longitude\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"address\" class=\"practice-search-address\" placeholder=\"City, Surburb or Address\" value=\"\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"practice-search-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 19\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.6796 0.130005C9.15708 0.130059 7.66615 0.5646 6.38198 1.38258C5.09781 2.20057 4.07373 3.36803 3.43004 4.74783C2.78634 6.12763 2.54976 7.66246 2.74808 9.17205C2.9464 10.6816 3.57139 12.1033 4.54964 13.27L0.729639 17.08C0.6364 17.1732 0.562439 17.2839 0.511979 17.4058C0.461519 17.5276 0.435547 17.6581 0.435547 17.79C0.435547 17.9219 0.461519 18.0524 0.511979 18.1743C0.562439 18.2961 0.6364 18.4068 0.729639 18.5C0.917942 18.6883 1.17334 18.7941 1.43964 18.7941C1.5715 18.7941 1.70207 18.7681 1.82389 18.7177C1.94571 18.6672 2.0564 18.5932 2.14964 18.5L5.99964 14.62C7.35406 15.6038 8.98566 16.1324 10.6596 16.13C12.7814 16.13 14.8162 15.2871 16.3165 13.7869C17.8168 12.2866 18.6596 10.2517 18.6596 8.13C18.6596 6.00827 17.8168 3.97344 16.3165 2.47315C14.8162 0.97286 12.7814 0.130005 10.6596 0.130005H10.6796ZM10.6796 14.13C9.49295 14.13 8.33291 13.7781 7.34622 13.1188C6.35952 12.4595 5.59049 11.5225 5.13636 10.4261C4.68224 9.32975 4.56342 8.12335 4.79493 6.95946C5.02644 5.79558 5.59788 4.72648 6.437 3.88736C7.27611 3.04825 8.34521 2.4768 9.5091 2.24529C10.673 2.01378 11.8794 2.1326 12.9757 2.58673C14.0721 3.04085 15.0092 3.80989 15.6685 4.79658C16.3277 5.78328 16.6796 6.94332 16.6796 8.13C16.6796 9.7213 16.0475 11.2474 14.9223 12.3726C13.7971 13.4979 12.2709 14.13 10.6796 14.13Z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"practice-search-use-my-location\">\n\t\t\tSearch near me\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\n\t<\/form>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<h2><b>Q6: How is hyperopia treated?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Several options are available to correct hyperopia and prevent the many problems that children can experience.<\/p>\n<p><b>1. Eyeglasses<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Most children with hyperopia are treated with eyeglasses. Those with a higher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-exams\/eye-exams\/how-is-my-optical-prescription-measured\/\">optical prescription<\/a> should wear their glasses full time, while those with lower levels of hyperopia may not need glasses at all except when reading, writing, or doing other types of near work.<\/p>\n<p><b>2. Bifocal\/Multifocal lenses<\/b><\/p>\n<p>These lenses are beneficial for children with focusing difficulties or accommodative esotropia.<\/p>\n<p>They contain two or more lenses of different strengths and are often given to patients that have different optical prescriptions, for both near vision and distance vision.<\/p>\n<p><b>3. Contact lenses.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>These are generally prescribed for older children. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/guide-to-contact-lenses\/\">Contact lenses<\/a> offer clear vision at all distances and a wider field of view than eyeglasses.<\/p>\n<p>Contact lenses are placed directly on the eye, so good hygiene practices are essential to prevent infection.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Q7: Can Vision therapy help hyperopia?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>If a student experiences fatigue or tiredness from hyperopia, often vision therapy can improve their visual skills<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Many parents do not want their child to wear glasses and prefer to strengthen their child\u2019s visual system with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/guide-to-vision-therapy\/what-is-vision-therapy\/\">vision therapy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Q8: Can hyperopia affect my child\u2019s ability to learn in school?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Yes.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Hyperopia can impact your child\u2019s ability to learn<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Recent university studies conducted at Ohio State University and published in <i>Optometry and Vision Science (Oct, 2017)<\/i> have shown that many children with hyperopia struggle in school, and have lower scores on tests of visual attention, visual perception, and visual-motor integration (eye-hand coordination or copying skills) when compared to children without hyperopia.<\/p>\n<p><b>When children with hyperopia do a lot of close work like reading and writing, this often results in blurry vision, headaches, and eye strain.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Discomfort resulting from hyperopia can also cause children to become frustrated and have difficulty concentrating while attempting these activities.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Q8: What happens if hyperopia goes untreated?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Adults tend not to be affected by complications from undiagnosed or untreated hyperopia.<\/p>\n<p><b>Children with hyperopia are more likely to develop complications, such as learning or attention difficulties, during school<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Untreated hyperopia can cause a number of issues, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/lazy-eye-faqs\/\">Lazy eye (amblyopia)<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/a-guide-to-eye-turns\/strabismus-crossed-eyes\/strabismus-faqs\/\">Eyes that aren\u2019t aligned (strabismus)<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Accommodative esotropia<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Developmental delays in children<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Learning problems in school and at home<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>LEARN MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/\">Children&#8217;s Vision<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\">Contact an eye doctor near you<\/a> if your child is showing signs of a vision problem.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>Hyperopia affects over 14% of children and can significantly impact a child\u2019s learning, reading and overall school performances.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Here\u2019s the top 8 frequently asked questions about hyperopia in children.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is your child reading below grade level or have attention difficulties? 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