Question

Myopia or near sightedness is a defect of eyes in which

• A. The diameter of eyeball is longer than usual and the image is formed slightly in front of retina
• B. The diameter of eyeball is normal but the image is formed at the blind spot
• C. The diameter of the eyeball is normal and the image is formed slightly behind the retina due to faulty lens
• D. The curvature of the cornea is irregular so, that only some portion of the object is seen properly

Answer 1

The correct option is A The diameter of eyeball is longer than usual and the image is formed slightly in front of retina

Myopia or nearsightedness or shortsightedness is caused by elongation of the eyeball which results in focusing of the image in front of the retina. The distant images are blurry but the nearby images are clear.

So, the correct answer is option A.