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प्रश्न
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.
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उत्तर
Short-sightedness, or near-sightedness, is an eye defect because of which a person cannot see distant objects clearly but has normal near vision. Short-sightedness occurs because of the high converging power of the eye lens (images are formed in front of the retina) and because the eyeball is too long (images are formed in front of the retina).
(i) and (ii) The following diagram illustrates short-sightedness and how concave lenses can correct the defect by diverging the light rays entering the eye to form clear images of distant objects on the retina.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is myopia?
A student suffering from myopia is not able to see distinctly the objects placed beyond 5 m. List two possible reasons due to which this defect of vision may have arisen. With the help of ray diagrams, explain
(i) why the student is unable to see distinctly the objects placed beyond 5 m from his eyes.
(ii) the type of the corrective lens used to restore proper vision and how this defect is corrected by the use of this lens.
(b) If, in this case, the numerical value of the focal length of the corrective lens is 5 m, find the power of the lens as per the new Cartesian sign convention
Name the defect of vision in a person:
whose near point is more than 25 on away.
Name the defect of vision which makes the eye-lens cloudy resulting in blurred vision.
A student sitting in the last row of the class-room is not able to read clearly the writing on the blackboard.
Name the type of defect he is suffering from.
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?
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?
Name the following:
The eye defect caused due to shortening of the eye ball from front to back.
Name an old age eye defect. What happens in it?
When do we consider a student sitting in the class to be myopic? List two causes of this defect. Explain using a ray diagram how this defect of eye can be corrected.
Distinguish between the following pair of words:
Myopia and hypermetropia
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.

Choose the correct answer :
Presbyopia is a disease of _____________
Solve the following question:
The near point of the eye of a person is 50 cm. Find the nature and power of the corrective lens required by the person to enable him to see clearly the objects placed at 25 cm from the eye?
Name an old age eye defect. Why is it caused?
Explain the Term: Presbyopia
Match the following:
| Column - I | Column - II |
| 1. Retina | a. Path way of light |
| 2. Pupil | b. Far point comes closer |
| 3. Ciliary muscles | c. near point moves away |
| 4. Myopia | d. Screen of the eye |
| 5. Hypermetropia | e. Power of accommodation |
