What Increases Your Risk

You are at risk for farsightedness (hyperopia) if you have a:

• Sibling who is farsighted.
• Family history of farsightedness in one or both parents.

Many people in their 50s and 60s go through changes in their vision that make them more farsighted. When people in this age group develop presbyopia, farsightedness that they had not noticed before becomes apparent and causes symptoms.