Where is the near point of a person suffering from hypermetropia (or long-sightedness) ?

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The near point of a person suffering from hypermetropia is farther away from the normal near point (25 cm).

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Q. Near point of an eye suffering from long-sightedness is:

(a) What is long-sightedness ? State the two causes of long-sightedness (or hypermetropia). With the help of ray diagrams, show :
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(c) An eye has a far point of 2 m. What type of lens in spectacles would be needed to increase the far point to infinity ? Also calculate the power of lens required. Is this eye long-sighted or short-sighted ?

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