For a hypermetropic eye, the image of a nearby object will be formed ________

on the retina

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in front of the retina

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behind the retina

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no image will be formed

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Solution

The correct option is C behind the retina
In hypermetropia, the light rays from nearby objects are not brought to focus on the retina but are focussed behind the retina. This may be due to the increase in the focal length of eye lens.

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