Question
Download Solution PDFNearsightedness is termed as?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Myopia.
Key Points
- Myopia is also known as Nearsightedness. A person with myopia can see nearby objects clearly but cannot see distant objects distinctly.
- A person with this defect has the far point nearer than infinity. Such a person may see clearly up to a distance of a few meters.
- In a myopic eye, the image of a distant object is formed in front of the retina and not at the retina itself.
- This defect may arise due to:
- Excessive curvature of the eye lens
- Elongation of the eyeball
- This defect can be corrected by using a concave lens of suitable power.
Important Points
| Eye Defects | ||
| Eye defect | Symptoms | Corrections |
| Hypermetropia | Eyeball smaller than normal or decreased convexity of the lens.The image formed behind the retina. | Convex Lens which converges the light rays. |
| Presbyopia | It occurs due to the loss of elasticity of the lens in old age. | bifocal lens |
| Astigmatism | The cornea or lens is curved unequally in different directions. Image of some parts formed in front and of some parts formed behind the retina. | Cylindrical Lens. |
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