What is the iris?

  • A
    $A$ transparent membrane covering the eye
  • B
    $A$ dark muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil
  • C
    The light-sensitive screen at the back of the eye
  • D
    The lens that focuses light on the retina

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$(a)$ Explain how a normal human eye is able to see distinctly objects placed at a distance as well as those placed at a nearer distance.
$(b)$ What are the far point and near point of a normal human eye?

What is long-sightedness (hypermetropia)? List two causes for the development of long-sightedness. Describe with a ray diagram how this defect may be corrected by using spectacles.

Where is the image formed in an eye suffering from near-sightedness?

$(a)$ State two main causes of a person developing near-sightedness (myopia). With the help of a ray diagram, suggest how this disability can be corrected.
$(b)$ The far point of a myopic person is $150 \ cm$ in front of the eye. Calculate the focal length and power of the lens required to enable him to see distant objects clearly.

$A$ bifocal lens consists of both concave and convex lenses. Bifocal lenses are required by a person suffering from $.............$.
$P$ - Myopia (nearsightedness)
$Q$ - Hypermetropia (farsightedness)
$R$ - Presbyopia

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