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Hypermetropia and Its Correction

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A person is unable to read a newspaper without his glasses. He is most probably suffering from ________.

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Myopia

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Presbyopia

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Astigmatism

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Hypermetropia

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Solution

The correct option is A Myopia
Far-sightedness or hypermetropia is a condition in which a person has difficulty seeing objects close to the eye. It is because the image is formed behind the retina. The farsighted eye is corrected by the use of a converging lens i.e.convex lens.

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