Question

Which of the following alternatives regarding the hypermetropia are correct ?

• A. A person suffering from it finds it difficult to read the board at a distance
• B. It is caused by increase in the size of the eyeball
• C. It is caused by the decrease in the size of an eyeball
• D. A person suffering from it finds difficult to read books

Answer 1

Answer: (C), (D)

A person suffering from it finds difficult to read books

Hypermetropia means longsightedness. The person suffering from hypermetropia can see distant objects clearly but the near objects appear blurry ( reading newspaper or a book). This is generally caused by two factors:

i. Decrease in the size of the eye ball

ii. Decrease in the power of the eye lens

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