In a myopic eye, the image of a distant object is formed in front of the retina and not at the retina itself. This defect can be corrected with the help of a concave or diverging lens of suitable power as it will bring the image back on the retina.
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Statement1: Myopia is corrected by the use of the concave lens. statement 2: In myopia, the converging power of eye lens increases.
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Myopia can be corrected by using a _____.
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(a) What is myopia (near-sightedness)?
(b) Draw a ray diagram to show an eye having myopia.
(c) Draw another ray-diagram to show how myopia can be corrected by using a lens.