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A defective eye cannot see close objects clearly. This is because their images are formed

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Behind retina

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On the eye lens

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Beyond retina

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On the retina

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Solution

The correct option is C Beyond retina
In hypermetropia, close objects are not clearly visible to the eye and the image is formed beyond retina.

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