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Why is normal eye not able to see clearly the objects placed closer than 25 cm ?

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For seeing near objects, the ciliary muscles contract to make the lens thicker so as to reduce the focal length of eye lens. Ciliary muscles cannot be contracted betond limit and hence we cannot see clearly the objects closer to 25 cm
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