Hyperopia (longsightedness)

I had been looking for over two years and had nearly given up when I found the London Vision Clinic. I had contacted six or seven other 'laser clinics' but was very downhearted to discover they could not really help because they specialize in shortsighted patients and I was longsighted! — Jan M., Carshalton-on-the-hill, Surrey

Our results with hyperopic (longsighted) patients

Longsighted (sometimes called far-sighted) patients at London Vision Clinic perform exceptionally well when compared to data concerning hyperopia published in scientific literature or presented at major medical conferences.

Over 98% of hyperopic patients achieve "20/32" vision - better eyesight than the UK driving standard of "20/40" vision. Indeed, the results for hyperopia patients with prescriptions up to +2.00 dioptres are even better with 97% of them reaching "20/20" vision.

This chart reflects our most recent results with hyperopic patients.

How laser eye surgery helps Hyperopia (longsightedness)

Many hyperopic patients will have found that their eyesight has deteriorated slowly over time, this is quite normal, but it can be frustrating for a hyperopic individual who needed no correction when young to find they need glasses to read and perform close work.

LASIK or PRK / LASEK can return eyesight to a condition before hyperopia so patients usually no longer need to wear glasses, to fiddle with contact lenses, nor struggle to focus.

Alternatives to treating Hyperopia (longsightedness)

In the developed world, most suffers of hyperopia will already be aware of their condition and, by the time they are in their mid-twenties, hyperopic patients will either be wearing, or considering wearing, glasses or contact lenses to counter the effects of hyperopia.

London Vision Clinic can correct hyperopia through using one of two laser eye surgery techniques, LASIK or PRK / LASEK. We can treat more severe hyperopic prescriptions (beyond +5 dioptres), but in these cases, we usually prefer to use Intra-ocular lenses (IOL).

I was longsighted for laser (treatment) so I had to get implants and two lots of laser to cure my eyesight. The only place I could go to was the London Vision Clinic where Mr Dan Reinstein changed my life forever. I no longer need glasses and I am 50 years old, and don't need reading glasses either. I can't thank all the staff at London Vision Clinic enough for changing my life. — Steward R., Engineer from Edinburgh

Hyperopia explained

Hyperopia, often called longsightedness or farsightedness, results from a disorder rather than from a disease. In hyperopia, the eyeball is slightly shorter and fatter than the eye's lens requires, so that the point of focus is not directly on the retina (where the image is formed), but at a point some way behind it.

As a result, hyperopia sufferers can see distant objects well, but have difficulty focusing on objects that are near. Sufferers of mild hyperopia can often sharpen the image of close objects by making a conscious effort to focus and hyperopia may therefore lead to headaches.

Hyperopia is a relatively common condition affecting about one in every four people. People typically inherit hyperopia, and nearly all babies actually start life hyperopic - this hyperopic condition lessens as they grow.

If you suffer from Hyperopia (longsightedness)

You may be an ideal candidate for laser eye surgery. Contact a patient education consultant on 0800 587 4705 to learn more about our experiences in treating patients like you.