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प्रश्न
What is myopia?
उत्तर
Myopia or near-sightedness is the defect of vision in which a human eye can see nearby objects distinctly but is unable to see distant objects clearly. In this case, the image of a distant object is formed in front of the retina instead of on the retina.
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About 45 lac people in the developing countries are suffering from corneal blindness. About 30 lac children below the age of 12 years suffering from this defect can be cured by replacing the defective cornea with the cornea of a donated eye. How and why can students of your age involve themselves to create awareness about this fact among people?
A person with a myopic eye cannot see objects beyond 1.2 m distinctly. What should be the type of the corrective lens used to restore proper vision?
The far point of a myopic person is 80 cm in front of the eye. What is the nature and power of the lens required to correct the problem?
A student suffering from myopia is not able to see distinctly the objects placed beyond 5 m. List two possible reasons due to which this defect of vision may have arisen. With the help of ray diagrams, explain
(i) why the student is unable to see distinctly the objects placed beyond 5 m from his eyes.
(ii) the type of the corrective lens used to restore proper vision and how this defect is corrected by the use of this lens.
(b) If, in this case, the numerical value of the focal length of the corrective lens is 5 m, find the power of the lens as per the new Cartesian sign convention
The kind of lens required to correct Myopia
Which defect of vision can be rectified:
by using a concave lens?
Which defect of vision can be rectified:
by using a convex lens?
Name one defect of vision (or eye) which cannot be corrected by any type of spectacle lenses.
Your friend can read a book perfectly well but cannot read the writing on blackboard unless she sits on the front row in class.
Is she short-sighted or long-sighted?
A student sitting in the last row of the class-room is not able to read clearly the writing on the blackboard.
Name the type of defect he is suffering from.
Differentiate between myopia and hypermetropia. What type of spectacles should be worn by a person having the defects of myopia as well as hypermetropia? How does it help?
Explain with the help of labelled ray diagram, the defect of vision called myopia and how it is corrected by a lens.
An eye has a near point distance of 0.75 m. What sort of lens in spectacles would be needed to reduce the near point distance to 0.25 m? Also calculate the power of lens required. Is this eye long-sighted or short-sighted?
The defect of vision which cannot be corrected by using spectacles is:
(a) myopia
(b) presbyopia
(c) cataract
(d) hypermetropia
Though a woman can see the distant object clearly, she cannot see the nearby objects clearly. She is suffering from the defect of vision called:
(a) long-sight
(b) short-sight
(c) hind-sight
(d) mid-sight
A young man has to hold a book at arm's length to be able to read it clearly. The defect of vision is:
(a) astigmatism
(b) myopia
(c) presbyopia
(d) hypermetropia
To read a book held at a distance of 25 cm, will she need converging or diverging spectacle lenses?
A person can read a book clearly only if he holds it at an arm's length from him. Name the defect of vision:
if the person is an old man
What is meant by optical illusion? Give one example.
Describe the mechanism of focusing the image of a distant object in your eye when you raise your head after reading a book.
By closing the eyes and gently pressing them by your palms, you may see some specks of brilliant light. How do you get this sensation while there is no light entering your eyes?
Have a look at the posture of this girl who is reading a book and answer the questions which follow:
Name the problem she is facing.
A person is unable to see distinctly the objects closer than 1 m. Name the defect of vision he is suffering from. Draw ray diagrams to illustrate the cause of the defect and its correction by suitable lens.
List two causes of presbyopia. Draw labelled diagram of a lens used for the correction of this defect of vision.
Given below is a diagram depicting a defect of the human eye? Study the same and answer the question that follow:
Draw a labeled diagram to show how the above mentioned defect is rectified using the lens named above.
Anuja cannot see the blackboard writing but she can see nearby things.
(a) What is the eye defect she is suffering from?
(b) State the possible reason for her defect.
(c) How is it corrected
Name the common defects of the eye.
What type of lens is used to correct Astigmatism?
With respect to human eye explain:
(i) How is the image formed on the retina?
(ii) How is the amount of light entering the eye-controlled?
(iii) What type of lens is used for the correction of ‘Long sight’ defect?
(iv) With the help of a ray, diagram show the defect of the eye and then its correction after the use of a lens.
In Myopia the human eye _______.
Write scientific reason.
Nearsightedness, this defect can be corrected by using spectacles with concave lens.
Observe the given below the figure, correct it and explain and write about the concept depicted in this figure.
State reasons for Myopia. With the help of ray diagrams, show the:
- image formation by a myopic eye, and
- correction of myopia using an appropriate lens.
Match the following:
| Column - I | Column - II |
| 1. Retina | a. Path way of light |
| 2. Pupil | b. Far point comes closer |
| 3. Ciliary muscles | c. near point moves away |
| 4. Myopia | d. Screen of the eye |
| 5. Hypermetropia | e. Power of accommodation |
Name the following:
Two kinds of accomodations.
