Question

In long-sightedness (hypermetropia)

A. Objects at infinity cannot be focused sharply on the retina.

B. Objects at the usual near-point are focused behind the retina.

C. Ciliary muscle contracts more strongly to bring objects in mid-visual range into clear focus.

D. The range of unblurred vision (near-point to far-point) is greater than normal.

E. The near-point can be brought closer to the eye by the use of a biconcave lens.

Answer 1

A. False This is true of shortsightedness (myopia).

B. True The eye is usually shorter than normal.

C. True This distance is closer than usual to the hypermetrope’* near point.

D. False It is less than normal; the far point stays at infinity but the near point is further away.

E. False A convex lens is required to augment the power of the eye’* refracting system.