Assertion :Astigmatism is due to uneven curvature of lens. Reason: It is treated with cylindrical lenses.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion Astigmatism occurs due to irregular or uneven curvature of lens. It is an optical defect in which vision is blurred due to the inability of the optics of the eye to focus a point object into a sharp focused image on the retina. People with undetected astigmatism often have blurred vision which can be associated with fatigue and eyestrain. It is treated with cylindrical lenses.