Question

Give the difference between myopia and hypermetropia.

Answer 1

S.No.	Myopia	Hypermetropia
1.	Short – sightedness – can see nearby object but cannot see far off objects.	Long-sightedness – can see far off objects but cannot see nearby objects.
2.	Image is formed in front of retina.	Image is formed beyond retina.
3.	The size of eyeball increases.	The size of eyeball decreases.
4.	Focal length of eye lens decreases.	Focal length of eye lens increases.
5.	Corrected by using concave lens.	Corrected by using convex lens.