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A student has difficulty reading the blackboard while sitting in the last row. What could be the defect the child is suffering from? How can it be corrected?

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A student has difficulty reading the blackboard while sitting in the last row. What could be the defect the child is suffering from? How can it be corrected?

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A student has difficulty in reading the blackboard while sitting in the last row. It shows that he is unable to see distant objects clearly. He is suffering from myopia. This defect can be corrected by using a concave lens.

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Chapter 10: The Human Eye and the Colourful World - Intext Question [Page 164]

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NCERT Science [English] Class 10
Chapter 10 The Human Eye and the Colourful World
Intext Question | Q 4. | Page 164

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