What is the difference between long and short sighted - Private Ophthalmologist in Puerto Banus
12/12/2020Long sight and short sight typically affect children and adults alike, and appear first when they start school during a child's first eye examination. In this article, our private ophthalmologist in Puerto Banus has pulled together a quick summary to make it easy for you to distinguish between the two conditions.
Nearsightedness
Nearsightedness (myopia) is a popular condition of vision in which you can clearly see objects near you, but can't see objects further away clearly. If you have myopia your eye shape makes light rays to bend wrongly. It focuses images in front of your retina rather than on your retina.
Nearsightedness can evolve gradually or rapidly, frequently worsening during childhood and adolescence, and are often genetic.
Nearsightedness can be verified by a simple eye test. With eyeglasses, contact lenses or refractive surgery, you can offset the blur.
Farsightedness
Farsightedness (hyperopia) is a common vision disorder in which distant objects may be clearly seen, but nearby objects can be fuzzy.
Your concentrating capability is impaired by the degree of your farsightedness. Only objects a great distance away can be clearly seen by those with extreme farsightedness, whereas those with moderate farsightedness may be able to clearly see objects that are near.
Farsightedness commonly occurs at birth and appears to be genetic. With eyeglasses, contact lenses or surgery you can fix this condition.
When to see our private ophthalmologist in Puerto Banus for Nearsightedness
See our private ophthalmologist in Puerto Banus if your difficulty clearly seeing objects that are far away (distance blur) is pronounced enough that you can not perform a job as well as you wish, or if the quality of your vision detracts from your enjoyment of activities. The degree of your nearsightedness can be determined and he can inform you of your choices to correct your vision.
Seek emergency medical care if you experience:
- Unexpected appearance of several floaters-small specks that seem to drift into your field of vision
- In one or both eyes, flashes of light
- A curtain-like shadow over your field of vision
These are warnings signs of retinal detachment. Retinal detachment is a rare complication of myopia and is a medical emergency, so time is critical.
When to see our private ophthalmologist in Puerto Banus for Farsightedness
See our private ophthalmologist in Puerto Banus if your degree of farsightedness is pronounced enough that you can not perform a job as well as you wish, or if your level of vision detracts from your enjoyment of activities. He will measure the degree of your farsightedness and inform you of ways to correct your vision.