Term Name:	hyperopia
Synonyms:	Far-sightedness, farsightedness, hypermetropia
Definition:	A refractive error that is characterized by rays of light entering the eye parallel to the optic axis are brought to a focus behind the retina, as a result of the eyeball being too short from front to back.
Ontology:	Human Disease [DOID:9834]   ( DOID:9834 )