Acquired hyperopia with choroidal folds.

Six healthy adults suddenly developed a unilateral or bilateral hyperopic shift in refractive error of up to 6 diopters. Fundi of affected eyes showed typical choroidal folds. Visual acuity was improved to normal or near normal by plus lenses, and refraction and fundus appearance have remained stable for up to 23 years. The benign syndrome of acquired hyperopia with choroidal folds deserves emphasis in order to spare patients from unnecessary and potentially hazardous neurosurgical or orbital investigation.