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Distinguish Between the Following Pair of Words: Myopia and Hypermetropia

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Distinguish between the following pair of words:
Myopia and hypermetropia

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Myopia hypermetropia
(i) The image of distant object is produced in the front and not on the retina . (i) The image is produced beyond the retina as the light rays are unable to converge on the retina. 
(ii) It results from abnormally long eyeball . (ii) It results from abnormally short eyeball.
(iii) The defect can be produced by high convexity of the lens .  (iii) The defect can be produced by low convexity of the lens .
(iv) It can be corrected by the use of spectacles having concave lens . (iv) It can be corrected by the use of spectacles having convex lens .
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अध्याय 10: Nervous System - Exercise 2 [पृष्ठ ११६]

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फ्रैंक Biology Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
अध्याय 10 Nervous System
Exercise 2 | Q 4.08 | पृष्ठ ११६

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(a) Which defect of vision is Akshay suffering from? Which type of lens is used to correct this defect?

(b) State the values displayed by the teacher and Salman.

(c) In your opinion, in what way can Akshay express his gratitude towards the teacher and Salman?


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(i) why the student is unable to see distinctly the objects placed beyond 5 m from his eyes.

(ii) the type  of the corrective lens used to restore proper vision and how this defect is corrected by the use of this lens.

(b) If, in this case, the numerical value of the focal length of the corrective lens is 5 m, find the power of the lens as per the new Cartesian sign convention


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