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Myopia is corrected using a:
ACylindrical lens
BConvex lens of suitable power
CConcave lens of suitable power
DPlane glass
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Concave lens of suitable power
1. In myopia the image of a distant object forms in front of the retina.
2. A concave (diverging) lens shifts the image backward onto the retina.
3. The correct power of concave lens depends on the far point of the myopic eye.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Science, Ch 10 "The Human Eye and the Colourful World", §10.2_
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