The image formed in the eye when a child viewed a nearby object is depicted.
(a) Which defect of the eye can be identified from this figure ?
(b) Give the reasons of this defect ?
(c) Which lens is used to remedy this defect ?
(a) Hypermetropia
(b) It is the result of the visual image being focussed behind the retina. This caused due to low converging power of eye lens because of weak action of ciliary muscles and due to abnormal shape of the cornea.
(c) Convex lens.
