Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Though a woman can see the distant object clearly, she cannot see the nearby objects clearly. She is suffering from the defect of vision called:
(a) long-sight
(b) short-sight
(c) hind-sight
(d) mid-sight
Advertisements
Solution
long sight
As the woman can see distant objects clearly, but not nearby objects, she is suffering from the defect of vision called long sight.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
What is myopia?
A student is unable to see clearly the words written on the black board placed at a distance of approximately 3 m from him. Name the defect of vision the boy is suffering from. State the possible causes of this defect and explain the method of correcting it.
What is the other name for
hypermetropia
A student sitting in the last row of the class-room is not able to read clearly the writing on the blackboard.
Name the type of defect he is suffering from.
Explain with the help of labelled ray-diagram, the defect of vision called hypermetropia, and hot it is corrected by a lens.
What is long-sightedness? State the two causes of long-sightedness (or hypermetropia). With the help of ray diagrams, show:
(i) the eye-defect long-sightedness.
(ii) correction of long-sightedness by using a lens.
An eye has a near point distance of 0.75 m. What sort of lens in spectacles would be needed to reduce the near point distance to 0.25 m? Also calculate the power of lens required. Is this eye long-sighted or short-sighted?
To read a book held at a distance of 25 cm, will she need converging or diverging spectacle lenses?
Name the following:
The eye defect caused due to shortening of the eye ball from front to back.
Differentiate between members of the following pair with reference to what is asked in the bracket.
Rods and cones (sensitivity).
Describe the mechanism of focusing the image of a distant object in your eye when you raise your head after reading a book.
Enumerate the common defects of vision, their causes and the possible methods of correcting them.
State the main functions of the following:
Tears
Given alongside is a diagram depicting a defect of the human eye. Study the same and then answer the questions that follow:
(i) Identify the defect.
(ii) Name the parts labelled 1, 2 and 3.
(iii) Give labelled two possible reasons for this eye defect.
(iv) Draw a labelled diagram to show how the above mentioned defect is rectified.
Anuja cannot see the blackboard writing but she can see nearby things.
(a) What is the eye defect she is suffering from?
(b) State the possible reason for her defect.
(c) How is it corrected
Give Reason:
Older people require glasses to read and write.
Draw a neat labeled diagram to show how hypermetropia can be rectified.
With respect to human eye explain:
(i) How is the image formed on the retina?
(ii) How is the amount of light entering the eye-controlled?
(iii) What type of lens is used for the correction of ‘Long sight’ defect?
(iv) With the help of a ray, diagram show the defect of the eye and then its correction after the use of a lens.
Myopia and hypermetropia can be corrected by:
