What visual impairment is caused by hyperopia?

Hyperopia, commonly known as farsightedness, is a refractive error in the eye where distant objects can be seen more clearly than nearby objects. This occurs because of the shape of the eye or the curvature of the cornea, which causes light entering the eye to focus behind the retina rather than directly on it. As a result, individuals with hyperopia will generally experience better vision when looking at objects that are farther away compared to those that are closer.

The other options, while related to vision impairments, do not accurately describe hyperopia. For instance, the option that mentions difficulty seeing objects at a distance is more characteristic of myopia (nearsightedness), where the focus is in front of the retina. The option regarding complete loss of vision in one eye refers to conditions like amblyopia or other specific eye diseases, while the inability to focus on any object suggests a more severe visual impairment like astigmatism or another serious condition rather than hyperopia itself.