Question
Consider the following statements. Hypermetropia is a defect of vision in which: A person cannot see the distant objects clearly. A person cannot see the nearby objects clearly. The near point of the eye gets shifted away from the normal position. The far point of the eye gets shifted towards the eye. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Solution
Hypermetropia (farsightedness) occurs when a person cannot see nearby objects clearly, and the near point of the eye shifts away from the normal position. The eye lens cannot focus properly for close vision. Information Booster:Â Â Â Â Â Â
- It is corrected using convex lenses.
- It may occur due to a short eyeball or reduced elasticity of the lens.
- Distant vision remains unaffected in hypermetropia.
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