Question

Assertion (A): Myopia is the defect of the eye in which only nearer objects are seen clearly by the eye but have difficulty seeing objects that are farther away.

Reason (R): The eyeball is elongated.

Options

• Both A and R are True.

• A is True, R is False.

• A is False but R is True.

• Both A and R are False.

Answer 1

Both A and R are True.

Explanation:

Myopia is a vision defect where near objects are seen clearly while distant objects appear blurry because light focuses in front of the retina. This occurs precisely because the eyeball is elongated, meaning the physical length of the eye is too long for its focusing power. Therefore, the reason directly explains why the assertion is true.