hyperopia

(noun)

A disorder of the vision where the eye focusses images behind the retina instead of on it, so that distant objects can be seen better than near objects.

Examples of hyperopia in the following topics:

Nearsightedness, Farsidedness, and Vision Correction
- Farsightedness, or hyperopia, is a vision defect that occurs when the focus of the image is behind the retina.
Anatomy of the Eye
- It is a deficit similar to a different type of farsightedness, hyperopia, caused by an eyeball that is too short.