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Hypermetropia and Myopia , both are refractive defects in vision and are nearly opposite in nature. Below are the differences between the two . | Hypermetropia and Myopia , both are refractive defects in vision and are nearly opposite in nature. Below are the differences between the two . | ||
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'''Myopia''' | '''Hypermetropia''' | '''Myopia''' | '''Hypermetropia''' | ||
Myopia is also known as near-sightedness . | Hypermetropia is also known as far-sightedness. | Myopia is also known as near-sightedness . | Hypermetropia is also known as far-sightedness. | ||
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In myopia , a person is not able to see distant objects clearly. | In hypermetropia , a person is not able to clearly see the nearby objects. | In myopia , a person is not able to see distant objects clearly. | In hypermetropia , a person is not able to clearly see the nearby objects. | ||
In this defect , lens are not able to produce sharp image of the distant objects on the retina instead the image is formed in front of the retina . | In this defect , image is formed behind the retina. | In this defect , lens are not able to produce sharp image of the distant objects on the retina instead the image is formed in front of the retina . | In this defect , image is formed behind the retina. | ||
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Another cause can be the elongation of eye ball. | It may also be caused due to flattening of the eyeball . | Another cause can be the elongation of eye ball. | It may also be caused due to flattening of the eyeball . | ||
Myopia can be corrected by using concave lens of suitable focal length.| Hypermetropia may be corrected using convex lens of suitable focal length . | Myopia can be corrected by using concave lens of suitable focal length.| Hypermetropia may be corrected using convex lens of suitable focal length . | ||
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