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What Causes It?
Hyperopia is a refractive error, like astigmatism and nearsightedness
(myopia). Having a refractive error means that light rays bend incorrectly into
your eye to transmit images to the brain. Farsightedness occurs when light
entering the eye focuses behind the retina, instead of directly on it. An
abnormally flat cornea or short eye can cause the light to enter the eye this
Hyperopia often runs in families. It is often present at birth; however, many
children outgrow it.