# Which Lenses Do People with Hyperopia Use?

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**Author:** Kudret Eye İstanbul | **Medical Approval:** Op. Dr. Mehmet Ali Özdil | **Date:** 2026-09-14

> **Summary:** Most people with hyperopia are treated with glasses using convex (plus) lenses, which are thicker in the centre and increase the eye's refractive power so light focuses on the retina. Contact lenses with the same optical properties, laser procedures and lens surgery are alternatives depending on the degree.

## Quick Facts
- **Lens type:** Convex (plus) lens, thicker in the centre.
- **Alternatives:** Contact lenses, LASIK, PRK, No Touch Laser, multifocal or trifocal IOL, refractive lens exchange.
- **Laser:** Successful in low and moderate hyperopia.
- **Eye rest:** Look into the distance every twenty minutes during near work.

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## What Is Hyperopia?
Difficulty seeing at near because light refracted by the cornea and lens comes to a focus behind the retina, so near vision in particular is not sharp. It largely begins in childhood and continues into adulthood; the eyeball is generally smaller than normal. It is often confused with presbyopia, which generally appears after the age of forty, while hyperopia generally appears in childhood or adulthood.

## Symptoms
- Blurred nearby objects (with mild hyperopia distant objects are generally clear; as the degree increases, distance vision also becomes blurred)
- Involuntary squinting
- Burning or redness of the eyes
- Frequent eye strain, difficulty focusing
- Head and eye pain after long reading, phone or computer use
- Blurred night vision

Worsening complaints usually mean the degree is rising; some people have no symptoms and it is found by chance.

## Causes
Genetic factors, light focusing behind the retina, and a flat cornea.

## Diagnosis
Vision is measured and hyperopia values determined with refractors, then a prescription is written. Clinical signs: reduced sharpness, a smaller eyeball, a flat cornea.

## Treatment
- Glasses with convex (plus) lenses
- Contact lenses (same optical properties; choice depends on degree and specialist opinion)
- Multifocal lens surgery, refractive lens exchange, trifocal IOL
- Laser procedures: LASIK, PRK and No Touch Laser; successful in low and moderate hyperopia, but at high degrees the prescription may partly return after a time.

## Daily Life Tips
- Avoid long periods of near work, television, reading or phone use; take breaks.
- Look into the distance every twenty minutes during near work.
- Ensure good lighting when reading or writing.
- Wear the glasses or lenses your doctor recommends.
- Attend regular check-ups so prescription changes and treatment stay under supervision.