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प्रश्न
What is myopia?
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उत्तर
Myopia or near-sightedness is the defect of vision in which a human eye can see nearby objects distinctly but is unable to see distant objects clearly. In this case, the image of a distant object is formed in front of the retina instead of on the retina.
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About 45 lac people in the developing countries are suffering from corneal blindness. About 30 lac children below the age of 12 years suffering from this defect can be cured by replacing the defective cornea with the cornea of a donated eye. How and why can students of your age involve themselves to create awareness about this fact among people?
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?
Name the defect of vision in a person:
whose far point is less than infinity
Which defect of vision can be rectified:
by using a concave lens?
What is the other name for
myopia
What is the scientific name of
short-sightedness
Name the defect of vision in which the eye-lens loses its power of accommodation due to old age.
Name one defect of vision (or eye) which cannot be corrected by any type of spectacle lenses.
A man can read the number of a distant but clearly but he finds difficulty in reading a book.
From which defect of the eye is he suffering?
Differentiate between myopia and hypermetropia. What type of spectacles should be worn by a person having the defects of myopia as well as hypermetropia? How does it help?
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 person cannot see the distant objects clearly (though he can see the nearby objects clearly). He is suffering from the defect of vision called:
(a) cataract
(b) hypermetropia
(c) myopia
(d) presbyopia
A young man has to hold a book at arm's length to be able to read it clearly. The defect of vision is:
(a) astigmatism
(b) myopia
(c) presbyopia
(d) hypermetropia
The picture given here shows a person wearing 'half-moon' spectacles. What sort of eye-defect do do you think he has? Why are these particular spectacles useful to him?
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?
The near point of a long-sighted person is 50 cm from the eye.
(a) Can she see clearly an object at:
(i) a distance of 20 cm?
(ii) at infinity?
A person can read a book clearly only if he holds it at an arm's length from him. Name the defect of vision:
if the person is an old man
Differentiate between members of the following pair with reference to what is asked in bracket.
Myopia and hyperopia (cause of the defect)
Name an old age eye defect. What happens in it?
What is meant by optical illusion? Give one example.
Describe the mechanism of focusing the image of a distant object in your eye when you raise your head after reading a book.
Given below is a diagram depicting a defect of the human eye. Study the same and answer the question that follow:
Name the defect shown in the diagram.
Have a look at the posture of this girl who is reading a book and answer the questions which follow:
Name the problem she is facing.
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?
Give Reason:
When you enter into a dark room from bright because of sunlight, you can not see things for a few seconds.
Differentiate between:
Myopia and Hypermetropia.
Draw a neat labeled diagram to show how hypermetropia can be rectified.
Name the following:
The defect of the human eye caused due to the uneven surface of the cornea.
Complete the following sentence with appropriate word :
An inability to focus on nearby objects due to loss of elasticity of the lens with age is called Iris.
The diagram given below represents the cross-section of the human eye:
(i) Name the parts labeled 1—12.
(ii) What is the function of the part marked ‘10’?
(iii) What would happen if part ‘5’ is damaged or cut?
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.
Mention, if the following statement is True or False
Hypermetropia is a defect of the eye caused due to the eyeball elongation
Choose the Odd One Out:
What are the causes of ‘Myopia’?
Myopia and hypermetropia can be corrected by:
Assertion: Myopia is the defect of vision in which a person cannot see distant objects clearly.
Reason: This due to eye-ball being too short.
Which of the following statement is correct?
Which of the following statement is correct?
