Question
Science Question on The Human Eye
Assertion (A): Myopic eye cannot see distant objects distinctly.
Reason (R): For the correction of myopia converging lenses of appropriate power are prescribed by eye-surgeons.
A
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
D
(A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
Explanation
Solution
Myopia (near-sightedness) is corrected using diverging lenses, not converging lenses. The diverging lens helps focus distant objects on the retina, correcting the defect.