Asked by Casey Bacon on Sep 24, 2024
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Which of the following is NOT true of farsightedness?
A) It is caused by the eyeball being too long.
B) It is also called hyperopia.
C) When a person is farsighted, distant objects are clear, but close objects look blurry.
D) A convex lens is used to correct farsightedness.
E) All of these are true of farsightedness.
Hyperopia
A vision condition where distant objects are seen more clearly than near objects because the eyeball is too short or the lens cannot become round enough.
Farsightedness
A common vision condition where distant objects can be seen clearly, but close ones do not come into proper focus.
Convex Lens
A lens that converges light rays to a point, having a curved shape that is thicker in the middle than at the edges, used to correct farsightedness.
- Recognize the different types of refractive errors and their corrective measures.
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Joshua Angeloabout 20 hours ago
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Farsightedness, or hyperopia, is caused by the eyeball being too short, not too long. This condition results in distant objects being seen clearly, while close objects appear blurry. A convex lens is used to correct it.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the different types of refractive errors and their corrective measures.