Long-sightedness

Long-sightedness is where you find it hard to see things nearby, but you can see things far away clearly. It’s a common condition and wearing glasses or contact lenses can usually correct your vision.

Long-sightedness is also known as hypermetropia or hyperopia

Long-sightedness can happen at any age, but often affects people over 40.

Symptoms of long-sightedness include:

• finding it hard to see nearby things, for example, words and pictures in books or on screens may look fuzzy

• being able to see things more clearly when you move them further away from your eyes

• tired eyes after tasks that involve looking at something closely, like reading or working at a computer

• headaches