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Question
What eye defect is hypermetropia? Describe with a ray diagram how this defect of vision can be corrected by using an appropriate lens.
Solution
Hypermetropia is a defect of vision in which a person cannot see nearby objects clearly, but has no problems in seeing distant objects. Corrected vision for a hypermetropic eye by using a convex lens:
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