Q. For the myopic eye, the defect cured by

A) Convex lens
B) Concave lens
C) Cylindrical lens
D) Toric lens
Explanation

(b) In myopia, $u = \infty,\ v = d =$ distance of far point
By $\frac{1}{f} = \frac{1}{v} - \frac{1}{u},$ we get $f = - d$
Since $f$ is negative, hence the lens used is concave

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