Farsightedness (Hyperopia) occurs when light rays focus behind the retina because the cornea is too flat, or the eyeball is too short from front to back. People with farsightedness can see distant objects clearly, while nearby objects appear blurred. When people with farsightedness are young, their lens can usually compensate for this problem by zooming to focus light rays. But over time, they lose this ability and nearby objects begin to appear blurred. As the eye ages and continues to loose its zooming ability, distant objects will also appear blurred.