Improve your health, lifestyle, diet nutrition with Farsightedness news, facts, tips, other information. Educate yourself about Farsightedness help yourself and others live a... http://www.livestrong.com/farsightedness/rss/ en-US http://www.livestrong.com/article/6874-detect-farsightedness/ Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.livestrong.com/article/6874-detect-farsightedness/ http://www.livestrong.com/article/12891-identify-farsightedness/ Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.livestrong.com/article/12891-identify-farsightedness/
Farsightedness is an inheritable condition. If your parents are farsighted (or myopic or astigmatic), your chances of farsightedness or other visual problems increase. The severity of the problem can vary significantly from individual to individual and even within the same individual at different moments in time.

In extreme cases, a farsighted person may only see objects very far away. In mild cases, the person may be able to see clearly in both near and far fields but may experience pain after concentrating on the near field.]]> http://www.livestrong.com/article/13000-manage-farsightedness/ Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.livestrong.com/article/13000-manage-farsightedness/
Your doctor can alternatively prescribe contact lenses. Contacts come in a plethora of styles, shapes and disposal options. You can find gas-permeable, extended-wear, soft and hard lenses as well as others. Your optician can explain the pluses and minuses of the various options.

Some farsighted patients may qualify for monovision contact lenses. These attach to the dominant eye to relieve close-up focusing problems. The one issue many people have with monovision contacts is that the lenses inhibit your ability to see in three dimensions. As such, they take some adjustment.]]> http://www.livestrong.com/article/13137-prevent-farsightedness/ Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.livestrong.com/article/13137-prevent-farsightedness/ http://www.livestrong.com/article/13175-treat-farsightedness/ Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.livestrong.com/article/13175-treat-farsightedness/