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Why is hypermetropia is called far sightdeness ? -4marks

Answer 1

Hypermetropia, sometimes called hyperopia, is the term used to define being longsighted. If you arehypermetropic, the image of a nearby object is formed behind the retina. This means that light is focused too farback in the eye, causing things which are close up to appear blurred.



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Answer 2

Question:- Why is hypermetropia is called far sightdeness ?

Answer:- Hypermetropia is called far sightdeness because a human eye which can see far off object or distant object clearly but cannot see the near objects clearly. The image of a normal near point which is 25 cm from the eye lens is formed behind in the retina of eye having long sight defect. Hence, the image of the normal near point formed on the retina is blurred. The near point of such eye is little far from the near point of normal eye.