Symptoms

The main symptom of farsightedness (hyperopia) is blurred vision, especially when viewing near objects. If you are farsighted, you may have trouble focusing when performing close-up tasks such as reading or sewing. You may also experience:

• Blurred vision, particularly at night.
• Frequent headaches.
• Aching eyes or eyestrain.
• Difficulty tracking from one line to the next while reading, or a tendency to read the same line over and over again.

Children with mild farsightedness may have no symptoms. A child with severe farsightedness may:

• Complain of frequent headaches.
• Rub his or her eyes often.
• Have a lack of interest in reading.
• Have difficulty reading.
• Have "crossed" eyes (strabismus).