Patient history – Includes the main complaint or symptoms that the patient is experiencing, general health history, family history, allergies, habits, environment, and other factors that may affect the eyes. Ocular examination – May involve different tests to determine the gravity of the condition and the symptoms. The tests can also determine if you have other eye anomalies and how to best treat your condition. Farsightedness Causes and Treatment
If left untreated, hyperopia can affect not just your eyesight but your quality of life as well. So, it should be treated immediately, both to correct the problem and to prevent the risks of developing complications.
There is no universal treatment for this condition. Doctors need to examine each person’s unique physiology, history, habits, and environment to recommend the best and most appropriate treatment, which could be:
Glasses and contact lenses
This is the most common mode of treatment. Glasses or contact lenses help the affected eye refract light properly.
There are many types to choose from nowadays. Some glasses have additional components. For example, people who need to do computer work for long periods can have glasses that reduce eye strain.
It may take some time for you to adjust to your glasses or lenses. You may experience headaches or lightheadedness during this period. Some people fare better if they use the glasses or contact lenses only for specific tasks like reading. Consult your doctor if your eyes do not adjust properly after a while.
Vision therapy
This is a customized program aimed at “teaching” your entire visual system to improve and correct problems through non-surgical and visual activities that use things like prisms, metronomes, and even video games. This process is prescribed for patients who can’t wear glasses or contact lenses. It can be an additional treatment for those who need to adjust to other eye programs.
Modification of habit and environment
Similar to vision therapy, this is a non-surgical treatment, but it focuses on your behavior and surroundings to lessen your symptoms. This approach covers factors like the amount of lighting for the place where you work, reducing glare from a device, or taking breaks from computer work.
Surgery
This involves the direct adjustment of the eye through an operation. Due to technological advances in ophthalmology, there are now surgical processes like LASIK that do not require a long recovery period.
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