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**HYPEROPIA** The term hyperopia refers to the refractive condition of the eye where parallel light rays coming from infinity are focused behind the neurosensory retina. • Subtopic: Types of Hyperopia **Simple hyperopia**: The axial shortening of the eyeball or decreased converging potential of the cornea or crystalline lens due to flattening. **Pathologic hyperopia**: Due to atypical development, trauma, or disease of the eye. Hyperopia is classified into three stages: • Low hyperopia: +2.00 diopters (D) or less. • Moderate hyperopia: +2.25 to +5.00 D. • High hyperopia: +5.00 D or more. • Subtopic: Hyperopia Correction **Conservative correction**: - Convex lenses. **Surgical treatment options**: - Hyperopic photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). - Hyperopic laser subepithelial keratomileusis (LASEK). --- SIGUIENTE IMAGEN --- **Emmetropia** (normal vision) **Myopia** (Shortsightedness) **Hyperopia** (Farsightedness) --- SIGUIENTE IMAGEN --- **Refractive Errors and Corrective Lenses** Corrective lenses include glasses and contact lenses, used depending on the type of refractive error. **Glasses [1]** Types: Convex, concave, or cylindrical lense...