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प्रश्न
Enumerate the common defects of vision, their causes and the possible methods of correcting them.
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उत्तर
| Defect of vision | Cause | Corrective measure |
| Myopia | Lengthening of eye ball from front to back or the lens is too curved. | Using suitable concave lens |
| Hyperopia | Shortening of eye ball from front to back or the lens is too flat. | Using suitable convex lens |
| Astigmatism | Uneven curvature of the cornea | Using suitable cylindrical lenses |
| Presbyopia | Loss of flexibility of lens | Using suitable convex lens |
| Cataract | Lens turning opaque | Surgery or use of convex lens or implantation of plastic lens. |
| Colour blindness | Genetic defect | No control measure |
| Squint | Formation of cross-eye | Surgery and suitable exercise |
संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the defect of vision which can be corrected by a diverging lens. Show clearly by a ray diagram how the lens corrects the defect.
What is short-sightedness? State the two causes of short-sightedness (or myopia). With the help of ray diagrams, show:
(i) the eye-defect short-sightedness.
(ii) correction of short-sightedness by using a lens.
A short-sighted person has a near point of 15 cm and a far point of 40 cm.
(a) Can he see clearly an object at a distance of:
(i) 5 cm?
(ii) 25 cm?
(iii) 50 cm?
(b) To see clearly an object at infinity, what kind of spectacle lenses does he need?
An old man cannot see objects closer than 1 m from the eye clearly. Name the defect of vision he is suffering from. How can it be corrected? Draw ray diagram for the (i) defect of vision and also (ii) for its correction.
Given below is a diagram depicting a defect of the human eye? Study the same and answer the question that follow:

Give two possible reasons for this defect of the eye in human beings.
Draw a neat labeled diagram to show how hypermetropia can be rectified.
Given below is a diagram showing a defect of vision. Name the defect of vision and draw an accurately labelled diagram to correct this defect.

A person cannot see distinctly objects kept beyond 2 m. This defect can be corrected by using a lens of power:
Which of the following statement is correct?
A teacher drew the diagram of the heart on the blackboard and told the students to copy it in their notebooks. Mahesh couldn't see the diagram clearly as it appeared blurred to him.
- Name the defect of the eye Mahesh is suffering from.
- Where is the image formed in this defect?
- Mahesh consults an eye doctor and is prescribed suitable lenses to correct the defect. Which type of lens do his spectacles have?
