Which of the following statements is NOT correct about myopia?

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  1. The vision may be corrected with the help of concavelens.
  2. It is also knownas near sightedness
  3. In the affected eye, the image of a distant object is formed beyond the retina
  4. The person affected by it cannot see beyond few metres.

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Option 3 : In the affected eye, the image of a distant object is formed beyond the retina
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The correct answer is In the affected eye, the image of a distant object is formed beyond the retina

  • Myopia is a defect of an eye in which it cannot see distant objects clearly.
  • A person with Myopia can see nearby objects clearly.
  • Myopia is caused by due to - High converging power of the lens, and Eye-ball being too long.
  • Due to the high converging power of the lens, the image is formed in front of the retina and a person cannot see clearly the distant objects.
  • Myopia or short-sightedness can be corrected by wearing spectacles containing a concave lens.
  • There are three common defects of vision :
    • Myopia or short-sightedness
    • Hypermetropia or long-sightedness
    • Presbyopia.
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