Final answer:
The patient with clear distance vision but blurry near vision has hyperopia, also known as farsightedness.
Step-by-step explanation:
If a patient's distance vision is intact, but near vision is blurry, they would be considered to have hyperopia. Hyperopia, also known as farsightedness occurs when the eye is unable to converge the rays from a close object by the time they strike the retina. This condition can be caused by insufficient power in the lens or by the eye being too short.
People with hyperopia can see distant objects clearly but struggle with near vision. In contrast myopia or nearsightedness is when distant objects appear blurry and close objects are clear this condition is not what the patient in question is experiencing.