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Explain Myopia and Hypermetropia with their causes and correction methods.
Explain Myopia and Hypermetropia with their causes and correction methods.
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Myopia causes difficulty in seeing distant objects and is corrected with a concave lens, while hypermetropia causes difficulty in seeing near objects and is corrected with a convex lens.
Updated On: Mar 10, 2026
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