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If a person can see distant objects clearly, but cannot see nearby objects clearly, then the person is said to be affected from which of the following defects.


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hypermetropia
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presbyopia
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shortsightedness
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myopia
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Solution

The correct option is A hypermetropia

The person affected by hypermetropia cannot see nearby objects distinctly but can see distant objects clearly. For a normal human eye, the near point is 25 cm but a hypermetropic person has near point more than 25 cm.


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