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प्रश्न
What is the scientific name of
short-sightedness
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उत्तर
Myopia is the scientific name of short-sightedness.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Given below is a diagram showing a defect of human eye. Study it and answer the following questions.

(i) Name the defect shown in the figure.
(ii) Give reason for this defect of eye in human being.
(iii) Name the type of lens used to correct the eye defect.
What is myopia?
A student is unable to see clearly the words written on the black board placed at a distance of approximately 3 m from him. Name the defect of vision the boy is suffering from. State the possible causes of this defect and explain the method of correcting it.
Which defect of vision can be rectified:
by using a concave lens?
What is the other name of old age hypermetropia?
What is long-sightedness? State the two causes of long-sightedness (or hypermetropia). With the help of ray diagrams, show:
(i) the eye-defect long-sightedness.
(ii) correction of long-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?
By closing the eyes and gently pressing them by your palms, you may see some specks of brilliant light. How do you get this sensation while there is no light entering your eyes?
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.
What eye defect is hypermetropia? Describe with a ray diagram how this defect of vision can be corrected by using an appropriate lens.
Given below is a diagram depicting a defect of the human eye? Study the same and answer the question that follow :

Name the type of lens used to correct this eye defect.
Anuja cannot see the blackboard writing but she can see nearby things.
(a) What is the eye defect she is suffering from?
(b) State the possible reason for her defect.
(c) How is it corrected
Give Reason:
Why do we see clearly in the central region of the retina?
Give Reason:
Older people require glasses to read and write.
Observe the given below the figure, correct it and explain and write about the concept depicted in this figure.

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.

Observe the figure whether it is correct or not and explain the phenomenon.

