Question

What eye defect is hypermetropia? Describe with a ray diagram how this defect of vision can by corrected by using an appropriate lens.(Delhi - 2011)

Answer 1

Explanation:

hypermetropia is also known as farsightedness a person with hypermetropia can see distant objects clearly but cannot see nearby objects distinctly .

Answer 2

Dear Student,

◆ Hypermetropia-

Hypermetropia is a condition of the eye where far objects appear clearly, near ones appear blurry.

Also known as long-sightedness.

In this light focuses behind the retina.

# Correction -

Hypermetropia is managed with providing patients with convex lens (positive leans) in the form of spectacles or contact lenses.

Some surgeries are also there but not preferred.

* Trick for exams negative lens means myopia & positive lens means hypermetropia.

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