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Defects of Vision and Their Correction

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A man can read the number of a distant bus clearly but is not able to read a book clearly. Which defect of the eye is he suffering from?

A

Myopia

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B

Hypermetropia

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C

Cataract

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D

Astigmatism

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Solution

The correct option is A Hypermetropia
$A n s w e r : -$ B option
In this defect near point is shifted at a distance, person suffering from it is able to see distant things clearly but unable to see near objects. This defect is called hypermetropia.

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