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प्रश्न
Distinguish between the following pair of words:
Myopia and hypermetropia
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उत्तर
| 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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संबंधित प्रश्न
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?
Explain two possible reasons of myopia. How can it be corrected? Explain with a suitable diagram.
Name the defect of vision in a person:
whose near point is more than 25 on away.
Where is the near point of a person suffering from hypermetropia (or long-sightedness)?
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.
You do not enjoy watching a movie from a very short distance from the screen in a cinema hall. Why?
Write whether the following is true or false:
A convex lens is used for correcting myopia.
The diagram alongside represents a section of a mammalian eye.
(i) Label the parts 1 to 5 of the diagram.
(ii) State the function of the parts labelled 4 and 5.
(iii) With the help of a diagram show the short sightedness.
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:
Older people require glasses to read and write.
