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Enumerate the common defects of vision, their causes and the possible methods of correcting them.

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Defect of vision

Cause Corrective measure
Myopia Lengthening of eye ball from front to back or the lens is too curved.

Using suitable concave lens

Hyperopia

Shortening of eye ball from front to back or the lens is too flat. Using suitable convex lens
Astigmatism Uneven curvature of the cornea

Using suitable cylindrical lenses

Presbyopia

Loss of flexibility of lens Using suitable convex lens
Cataract Lens turning opaque

Surgery or use of convex lens or implantation of plastic lens.

Colour blindness

Genetic defect No control measure
Squint Formation of cross-eye

Surgery and suitable exercise


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