A person is unable to read a newspaper without his glasses. He is most probably suffering from
[amp_mcq option1=”myopia” option2=”presbyopia” option3=”astigmatism” option4=”hypermetropia” correct=”option4″]
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UPSC NDA-2 – 2016
Difficulty in reading a newspaper without glasses indicates a problem with focusing on near objects. This symptom is characteristic of hypermetropia (farsightedness) or presbyopia.
Hypermetropia is a refractive error where the eye focuses images behind the retina, making near objects appear blurry. Presbyopia is an age-related loss of the eye’s ability to focus on near objects. Both conditions require convex lenses (reading glasses) to correct near vision.