Question

An eye camp was organised by the doctors in a village. They found that the eyes of aged people in the village has receded the near point and the far point also gets reduced. Often the eye of aged people becomes both myopic and hypermetropic. Doctors (Ophthalmologist) provide these people spectacles of bifocal lens to correct the defect. The people were happy and voted many thanks to the doctors.

(i) Name the eye defect from which the people are suffering.

(ii) Give any two cause of this defect.

(iii) What were the benefits to organise such camps in rural areas ? Give two suggestions

Answer 1

(i) Presbyopia.

(ii) (a) Weakening of ciliary muscles.

(b) Reducing the ability of the lens to change the curvature.

(iii) (a) To make people aware of eye diseases.

(b) To tell people to take a proper and balanced diet.