Myopia is another name for which defect?

2023

Myopia is another name for which defect?

  1. A.

    Long-Sightedness

  2. B.

    Short-Sightedness

  3. C.

    Colour-Blindness

  4. D.

    Haemophilia

  5. E.

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Correct answer: B

Myopia (Short-Sightedness) is a vision defect in which a person can see nearby objects clearly but cannot see distant objects distinctly.

Cause:

Elongation of the eyeball, or
Excessive curvature of the eye lens

Correction:

It is corrected using a concave (diverging) lens.

Correct Answer: B) Short-Sightedness

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