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Question
Differentiate the eye defects: Myopia and Hypermetropia
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Solution
| Myopia | Hypermetropia |
| Myopia, also known as short-sightedness, occurs due to the lengthening of the eyeball. | Hypermetropia, also known as long-sightedness, occurs due to the shortening of the eyeball. |
| With this defect, nearby objects can be seen clearly but distant objects cannot be seen clearly. | With this defect, distant objects can be seen clearly but nearby objects cannot be seen clearly. |
| The focal length of the eye lens is reduced or the distance between the eye lens and retina increases. | The focal length of the eye lens is increased or the distance between the eye lens and retina decreases. |
| The far point will not be infinity for such eyes and the far point has come closer. | Hence, the near point will not be at 25 cm for such eyes and the near point has moved farther. |
| Due to this, the image of distant objects is formed before the retina. | Due to this, the image of nearby objects is formed behind the retina. |
| This defect can be corrected using a concave lens | This defect can be corrected using a convex lens. |
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