Hyperopia, also known as farsightedness, is a condition in which a person can see distant objects more clearly than near objects. Hyperopia usually occurs when an eyeball is smaller than normal. When an eyeball is small, light rays from near objects do not focus properly on the retina at the back of the eye. This requires the natural lens of the eye to focus. In patients that are very farsighted, eye fatigue can set in after prolonged near work on the computer at a relatively early age, even in the 30’s. This is the reason some people need reading glasses earlier in life than others.