Able to see distant objects clearly.

Able to see distant objects clearly.

• A. Nearsighted
• B. Astigmatic
• C. Farsighted
• D. Presbyopic

Answer: (C)

Seeing distant objects clearly means the eye can focus light from far away onto the retina when the lens is not needing extra bending. That describes farsightedness, or hyperopia. In a hyperopic eye, the eyeball is shorter or the cornea is too flat, so light tends to focus behind the retina. Distant objects don’t require much focusing power, so the relaxed eye can still bring those rays into focus on the retina, giving clear distant vision. Near objects, on the other hand, need more bending of the lens, and if the eye can’t supply enough focusing power, they appear blurry. Astigmatism causes distortion at multiple distances due to an irregular cornea, while presbyopia is age-related difficulty with near vision. Nearsightedness would make distant objects blurry instead.

Seeing distant objects clearly means the eye can focus light from far away onto the retina when the lens is not needing extra bending. That describes farsightedness, or hyperopia. In a hyperopic eye, the eyeball is shorter or the cornea is too flat, so light tends to focus behind the retina. Distant objects don’t require much focusing power, so the relaxed eye can still bring those rays into focus on the retina, giving clear distant vision. Near objects, on the other hand, need more bending of the lens, and if the eye can’t supply enough focusing power, they appear blurry. Astigmatism causes distortion at multiple distances due to an irregular cornea, while presbyopia is age-related difficulty with near vision. Nearsightedness would make distant objects blurry instead.