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प्रश्न
Name any two defects of vision which can be corrected by using spectacles.
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उत्तर
Myopia and hypermetropia are two defects of vision that can be corrected by using spectacles
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write the importance of ciliary muscles in the human eye. Name the defect of vision that arises due to gradual weakening of the ciliary muscles. What types of lenses are required by the person suffering from this defect to see the objects clearly?
Akshay, sitting in the last row in his class, could not see clearly the words write on the blackboard. When the teacher noticed it, he announced if any student sitting in the front row could volunteer to exchange his seat with Akshay. Salman immediately agreed to exchange his seat with Akshay. He could now see the words written on the blackboard clearly. The teacher thought it fit to send the message to Akshay’s parents advising them to get his eyesight checked.
In the context of the above event, answer the following questions:-
(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?
The far point of a myopic person is 80 cm in front of the eye. What is the nature and power of the lens required to correct the problem?
What is the other name for
hypermetropia
Name the defect of vision which makes the eye-lens cloudy resulting in blurred vision.
A man can read the number of a distant but clearly but he finds difficulty in reading a book.
What type of spectacle lens should he use to correct the defect?
What are the two most common defects of vision (or defects of eye)? How are they corrected?
Name the defect of vision which can be corrected by a converging lens. Show clearly by a ray diagram how the lens corrects the defect.
A person suffering from the eye-defect myopia (short-sightedness) can see clearly only up to a distance of 2 metres. What is the nature and power of lens required to rectify this defect?
An eye has a near point distance of 0.75 m. What sort of lens in spectacles would be needed to reduce the near point distance to 0.25 m? Also calculate the power of lens required. Is this eye long-sighted or short-sighted?
A student cannot see a chart hanging on a wall placed at a distance of 3 m from him. Name the defect of vision he is suffering from. How can it be corrected? Draw ray diagrams for the (i) defect of vision and also (ii) for its correction.
Name the following:
The photosensitive pigment present in the rod cells of the retina.
Have a look at the posture of this woman who is reading a book and answer the questions which follow:

What are the two conditions shown in sections A and B of the eye as applicable to her?
In what two whys is a yellow spot different from the blind spot?
Give Reason:
Why do we see clearly in the central region of the retina?
Give Reason:
Older people require glasses to read and write.
Given below is a diagrammatic representation of a defect of the human eye:

(i) Identify the defect.
(ii) Mention two reasons for the above defect.
(iii) State how the defect can be rectified.
(iv) Name the part of the eye responsible for maintaining the shape of the eyeball.
Write scientific reason.
Nearsightedness, this defect can be corrected by using spectacles with concave lens.
Draw ray diagram showing myopic eye.
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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