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A defective eye cannot see close objects clearly because their image is formed:
  1. Beyond retina
  2. On the eye lens
  3. Between eye lens and retina
  4. On the retina

A
On the retina
B
Beyond retina
C
On the eye lens
D
Between eye lens and retina
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A defective eye cannot see close objects clearly because its image is formed beyond the retina. This defect is known as farsightedness. Here rays from near objects could not be converted at the retina due to focal length of the eye lens could not be decreased, so, image is formed beyond the retina.

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