what farsighted means
Learning More About: Farsightedness What does it mean to show farsightedness? How is farsighted vision corrected? Farsightedness: An Overview. Farsighted (also called hyperopia) is a term to describe an eye condition that lets you clearly see objects far or distant in your field of vision, while objects that are near appear blurry or hazy. Due to the nature of this type of vision problem, farsightedness can affect vision in different ways.