Question

Differentiate between myopia and hypermetropia.

Answer 1

Sr. No.	Myopia (Short-sightedness)	Hypermetropia (Long-sightedness)
1.	A defect of vision because of which a person cannot see distant objects clearly.	A defect of vision because of which a person cannot see nearby objects clearly.
2.	The far point of a myopic eye is closer than infinity.	The near point of a hypermetropic eye is more than 25 cm away.
3.	Myopia occurs because the eye lens has a high converging power or because the eye ball is too long.	Hypermetropia occurs because the eye lens has a low converging power or because the eye ball is too short.
4.	A person suffering from myopia should wear spectacles with concave lenses.	A person suffering from hypermetropia should wear spectacles with convex lenses.