A young man has to hold a book at arm's length to be able to read it clearly. The defect of vision is:

astigmatism

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myopia

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presbyopia

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hypermetropia

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Solution

The correct option is C hypermetropia
Hypermetropia (long-sightedness) is a common eye condition where nearby objects appear blurred, but your vision is clearer when looking at things further away.

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Q. 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?

Man A has a defect of vision due to which he cannot see the nearby objects clearly (through he can see the distant objects clearly). On the other hand, man B has a defect of vision due to which he cannot see the distant objects clearly (though he can see the nearby objects clearly). The defect in man A can be corrected by using spectacles containing lenses C whereas the defect in man B can be corrected by using spectacles containing lenses D.
(a) Name the defect of vision in man (i) A and (ii) B.
(b) What type of lenses are (i) C and (ii) D?

The defect of vision in which a person is able to see nearby objects clearly, but not far objects is called:

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A young man has to hold a book at arm's length to be able to read it clearly. The defect of vision is:

The correct option is C hypermetropiaHypermetropia (long-sightedness) is a common eye condition where nearby objects appear blurred, but your vision is clearer when looking at things further away.

The correct option is C hypermetropia
Hypermetropia (long-sightedness) is a common eye condition where nearby objects appear blurred, but your vision is clearer when looking at things further away.