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Concave lens is employed to correct

A

Presbyopia

B

Hypermetropia

C

Cataract

D

Myopia

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The correct Answer is:
D
In myopia (short sightedness), person cannot clearly see the distant objects. Eye ball become longer, so image is formed in front of retina.
Correction is by concave lens, (which diverge light rays).
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