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प्रश्न
A person cannot see the distant objects clearly (though he can see the nearby objects clearly). He is suffering from the defect of vision called:
(a) cataract
(b) hypermetropia
(c) myopia
(d) presbyopia
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उत्तर
myopia
Myopia is a defect of vision because of which a person cannot see distant objects clearly but can see nearby objects distinctly.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is the scientific name of
long-sightedness?
Where is the near point of a person suffering from hypermetropia (or long-sightedness)?
What is long-sightedness? State the two causes of long-sightedness (or hypermetropia). With the help of ray diagrams, show:
(i) the eye-defect long-sightedness.
(ii) correction of long-sightedness by using a lens.
To read a book held at a distance of 25 cm, will she need converging or diverging spectacle lenses?
A person can read a book clearly only if he holds it at an arm's length from him. Name the defect of vision:
if the person is a young man
What is meant by optical illusion? Give one example.
Enumerate the common defects of vision, their causes and the possible methods of correcting them.
A person is unable to read a book placed closer than 1 meter from his eyes. Identify the defect of vision in his eyes. Draw the ray diagrams to show the defect of vision and its correction.
State one role of ciliary muscles in the human eye.
A student has difficulty reading the blackboard while sitting in the last row. What could be the defect the child is suffering from? How can it be corrected?
Choose the correct answer :
Presbyopia is a disease of _____________
Have a look at the posture of this woman who is reading a book and answer the questions which follow:

What kind of looking glasses she needs?
Anuja cannot see the blackboard writing but she can see nearby things.
(a) What is the eye defect she is suffering from?
(b) State the possible reason for her defect.
(c) How is it corrected
Draw a neat labeled diagram to show how hypermetropia can be rectified.
Give Technical Term:
The path which responsible for protecting the eye from sweat.
Nearsightedness : concave lens : : farsightedness : _______
Myopia and hypermetropia can be corrected by:
Assertion: Concave mirrors are used as reflectors in torches, vehicle head lights and in search lights.
Reason: When an object is placed beyond the center of curvature of a concave mirror, the image formed is real and inverted.
Have a look at the posture of this girl who is reading a book and answer the questions which follow:
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- Name the problem she is facing.
- What are the two conditions shown in sections A and B of the eye as applicable to her.
- What kind of reading glasses does she need?
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| A | B |



