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A student has difficulty reading the blackboard while sitting in the last row. What could be the defect the child is suffering from? How can it be corrected?

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The student has difficulty in reading the blackboard while sitting in the last row. It shows that he is unable to see distant objects clearly
He is suffering from myopia. This defect can be corrected by using a concave lens.
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