Answer the following questions.
 
Eye defect
 
1. What defect of vision is represented in the image? Mention another name for this defect.
 
The defect is . It is also known as .
 
2. Explain why nearby objects appear clear while distant objects appear blurred for this person.
 
Nearby objects appear clear because their images are . Distant objects appear blurred because their images are .
 
3. How does the position of the far point differ from that of a normal eye?
 
The far point of this eye defect is . In a normal eye, the far point is .
 
4. Which corrective lens should be prescribed? Explain its role in forming the image on the retina.
 
A should be prescribed. It shifts the image .