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Distinguish between the following pair of words:
Myopia and hypermetropia

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उत्तर

Myopia hypermetropia
(i) The image of distant object is produced in the front and not on the retina . (i) The image is produced beyond the retina as the light rays are unable to converge on the retina. 
(ii) It results from abnormally long eyeball . (ii) It results from abnormally short eyeball.
(iii) The defect can be produced by high convexity of the lens .  (iii) The defect can be produced by low convexity of the lens .
(iv) It can be corrected by the use of spectacles having concave lens . (iv) It can be corrected by the use of spectacles having convex lens .
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पाठ 9: Nervous System - Exercise 2 [पृष्ठ ११६]

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फ्रँक Biology [English] Class 10 ICSE
पाठ 9 Nervous System
Exercise 2 | Q 4.08 | पृष्ठ ११६

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