A person with myopia has the far point nearer than infinity, allowing them to see clearly up to a distance of a few meters. However, distant objects appear blurry.
Why can a person with myopia see nearby objects clearly but struggle to see distant objects distinctly?
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In myopia (nearsightedness), the eyeball is either too long or the cornea is too curved, causing light to focus in front of the retina rather than directly on it. As a result, nearby objects are clear because the light has not yet converged to a point. However, distant objects appear blurred as the focused light converges before reaching the retina. Corrective lenses with concave surfaces help diverge incoming light, allowing it to focus correctly on the retina for distant vision, addressing the refractive error and enabling clear vision at various distances.