Article Credit: Canadian Association of Optometrists ( opto.ca ) What is hyperopia? Farsightedness, or hyperopia, as it is medically termed, is a visual condition in which distant objects are easier to see than near objects.   Why does hyperopia occur? If the length of your eyeball is too short or the cornea has too little curvature, near objects cannot be brought into a sharp and clearly focused image on the retina. Hyperopia may be hereditary or it may result from environme