Defects of vision

• Presbyopia
• Astigmatism
 power of accommodation of the
eye usually decreases with ageing
 difficult to see nearby objects
comfortably and distinctly
without corrective eye-glasses.
 Presbyopia arises due to
• the gradual weakening of the
ciliary muscles
• and diminishing flexibility of the
eye lens
Using CONVEX LENS
• Objects cannot be seen clearly
• More than one image of an object
is seen
Astigmatism arise due to
• Change in curvature of the
cornea
• Some may have this
defect by birth
• Children view TV for
long time while lying
may get affected
Using CYLINERICAL LENS
of appropriate power
DO YOU KNOW?
1. What you mean by
astigmatism?
2. How we can rectify
astigmatism?
3. What is presbyopia?
4. Which type of lens is
used for rectifing
presbyopia?