Eye of a human:

What causes Hypermetropia? :

Hypermetropia occurs when there is a shortening of the eyeball along the axis. As a
result, the light rays that enter the eyes fall behind the retina instead of falling on the
retina which creates blurry vision. An increase in the focal length of the eye lens also
causes hypermetropia.

Hypermetropia is also caused due to slight flattening of the eye ball and the image is
formed behind the retina.

Effects faced by Hypermetropia:

Hypermetropia is also referred to as hyperopia or long-sightedness or far-sightedness.
Hypermetropia is the condition of the eyes where the image of a nearby object is formed
behind the retina. Here, the light is focused behind the retina instead of focusing on the
retina.
Hypermetropia or Long Sightedness is an eye defect. A person suffering from it can see
distant objects clearly but is not able to see nearby objects clearly.

The picture below helps you to understand the cause for hypermetropia in a better way.
The person suffering from hypermetropia will have difficulty in focusing on nearby
objects, but can clearly see distant objects.

A solution for Hypermetropia:

CONVEX GLASSES OR LENS:

Convex lenses are used in microscopes, magnifying glasses and eyeglasses. They
are also used in the cameras to create real images of objects present at a distance.
What is Convex Lens or Glass? :
Convex lenses or glass are used in eyeglasses for correcting farsightedness or
Hypermetropia, where the distance between the eye's lens and retina is too short, as a
result of which the focal point lies behind the retina. Eyeglasses with convex lenses

increase refraction, and accordingly reduce the focal length.