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Question
Complete the following table by observing the given figures:
| Figure → |  |
 |
| Points ↓ | ||
| (a) Name of the defect | ______ | ______ |
| (b) Position of the image | ______ | ______ |
| (c) Lens used to correct the defect | ______ | ______ |
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Solution
| Figure → | |
|
| Points ↓ | ||
| (a) Name of the defect | Myopia (near sightedness) |
Hypermetropia (Far sightedness) |
| (b) Position of the image | In front of the retina | Behind the retina |
| (c) Lens used to correct the defect | Concave lens | Convex lens |
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