Refractive Error: Hyperopia is a refractive error typically resulting for a short eye. This can occur in all ages and is often times corrected with glasses/contacts if the refractive error is high enough to cause visual problems. Presbyopia is the loss of accomodation or elasticity of the lens in the eye. People typically develop presbyopia in their 40s and require reading glasses or bifocals to see up close.
Answered 5/28/2014
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Several issues: Hyperopia is any condition of the eyes in which the eye is too short for its optics and needs a plus lens to correct the vision. Presbyopia is the condition that universally occurs over age 40 when the natural lens stiffens and near focus becomes difficult. They might appear similar as both require plus (+) lenses.
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