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Question
Differentiate between:
Myopia and Hypermetropia.
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Solution
| Myopia | Hypermetropia |
| The lengthening of the eyeball or the lens is too curved causes this defect. | The shortening of the eyeball or flattening of the eye lens causes this defect. |
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