Myopia (short-sightedness) is a defect in human eyes in which the image formed
in front of the retina and can be corrected by using a concave lens.
The correct option is A
The explanation for the correct option:
The explanation for the incorrect options:
Option B:
In a myopic eye, an image is formed in front of the retina and can be corrected by using a concave lens, not a convex lens.
Option C:
In a myopic eye, the image is formed in front of the retina not behind the retina as in the case of hypermetropia (far-sightedness)
Option D:
In a myopic eye, the image is formed in front of the retina, not behind the retina (hypermetropia), and can be corrected by a concave lens, not the convex lens.
Final answer: Myopia (short-sightedness) is a defect in the human eyes in which the image is formed in front of the retina and can be corrected by using a concave lens.