Eye On Defects

A person with normal vision sees distant and close objects clearly. To maintain a clear image of the object on the retina, the thickness of one's eye lenses changes, in a process called accommodation.

LIGHT AND SIGHT

However, for some people, clear vision is not achieved because of defects. Common vision defects are:

Short-sightedness (myopia) Long-sightedness (hypermetropia or hyperopia) Astigmatism Colour-blindness Lack of accommodation (presbyopia)

1. Short-sightedness (Myopia) People with myopia are not able to clearly see objects that are far away. This is because light rays focus in front of the retina, a result from the fact that eye is not able to focus light rays further back, despite maximum flattening of its lenses. Short-sightedness mainly affects a person's ability to look at distant objects where the light rays come straight (or parallel) into the eyes.

SHORT -SIGHTEDNESS

Corrected short-sightedness

Long-sightedness is corrected by using glasses with convex lenses, which converge light rays.