A person who is farsighted has the abillity to see objects clearly far away but not see as clearly closeup. Farsightedness usually occurs naturally with the aging process.
Review Date: 1/25/2008 Reviewed By: Manju Subramanian, MD, Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Disease and Surgery, Boston University Eye Associates, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.