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प्रश्न
Differentiate between:
Myopia and Hypermetropia.
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उत्तर
| Myopia | Hypermetropia |
| The lengthening of the eyeball or the lens is too curved causes this defect. | The shortening of the eyeball or flattening of the eye lens causes this defect. |
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| Points ↓ | ||
| (a) Name of the defect | ______ | ______ |
| (b) Position of the image | ______ | ______ |
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