Question

In myopia, the image is formed

• A. Before the retina
• B. On the retina
• C. Beyond the retina
• D. On the blind spot

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Before the retina

The correct option is - A

Explanation for the correct option:

1. Myopia is one kind of eye defect.
2. It is also called near-sightedness. In this condition, the affected person cannot see distant objects clearly.
3. In myopia, an image is formed before the retina.
4. A person can use the concave lens to overcome this problem.

The explanation for the incorrect options:

Option-B

1. In normal vision, the image is formed on the retina.

Option-C

1. Hypermetropia is one kind of eye defect in which a person can not see the nearby objects clearly.
2. In hypermetropia, the image is formed beyond the retina.
3. This problem can be overcome by using the biconvex lens.

Option-D

1. Blindspot is present at the junction between the origin of the optic nerve and the posterior end of the retina.
2. There are no photosensitive cells (rod and cone cells) here.
3. No image is formed in this region.

Final answer: In myopia, the image is formed before the retina.