Which type of lens is used by persons suffering from Hypermetropia?

Which type of lens is used by persons suffering from Hypermetropia? Correct Answer Convex lens

The correct answer is Convex lens.

Key Points

  • Persons suffering from Hypermetropia should use a Convex lens.
  • Hypermetropia, also known as farsightedness, is a disorder in which a person cannot see the nearby objects clearly but can see the distant objects clearly.
  • A concave lens is used for Myopia, in which a person can see the nearby objects but fail to see the distant objects.
  • A bifocal lens is used in the case of Presbyopia, in which the power of accommodation of the eye decreases. In bifocal lenses, the upper portion contains the concave lens, while the lower part contains the convex lens.
  • Convexo-concave lens is a type of concave lens in which one side is bulged out (which forms the convex side) and the other side is concave, which is thin in the middle and thick at the edges.

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