In the human eye, the defect of vision where the eyeball is too long or the cornea is too curved, causing light to focus in front of the retina, is called: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

In the human eye, the defect of vision where the eyeball is too long or the cornea is too curved, causing light to focus in front of the retina, is called:
A. Astigmatism
B. Presbyopia
C. Myopia (Nearsightedness)
D. Hypermetropia (Farsightedness)
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a refractive error where distant objects appear blurry, but near objects are clear. It occurs when the eyeball is elongated (axial myopia) or the cornea/lens is too curved (refractive myopia), causing light rays from distant objects to focus in front of the retina instead of directly on it. It is corrected using a concave (diverging) lens. Hypermetropia is the opposite, corrected with a convex lens.

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