Write the importance of ciliary muscles in the human eye. Name the defect of vision that arises due to gradual weakening of the ciliary muscles in old age. What type of lenses are required by the persons suffering from this defect to see the objects clearly ?
Akshay, sitting in the last row in his class, could not see clearly the words written on the blackboard. When the teacher noticed it, he announced if any student sitting in the front row could volunteer to exchange his seat with Akshay. Salman immediately agreed to exchange his seat with Akshay. He could now see the words written on the blackboard clearly. The teacher thought it fit to send the message to Akshay's parents advising them to get his eyesight checked. In the context of the above event, answer the following questions :
(a) Which defect of vision is Akshay suffering from ? Which type of lens is used to correct this defect ?
(b) State the values displayed by the teacher and Salman.
(c) In your opinion, in what way can Akshay express his gratitude towards the teacher and Salman?

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Solution

Ciliary muscles modify the curvature of the eye lens to enable the eye to focus objects at varying distances.
The defect of vision that arises due to gradual weakening of the ciliary muscles in old age is presbyopia and it can be corrected by using a bifocal lens of suitable power.
(a) Akshay is suffering from myopia or near sightedness and it can be corrected by using a concave lens of suitable power.
(b) Values showed are concern and caring. (c) By thanking the teacher and Salman.

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