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Why are we not able to see clearly for some time when we go from bright sunlight to a dark room?Q.14 What is the far point and near point for a person, who is suffering from (i) hypermetropia(ii) myopia?

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Why are we not able to see clearly for some time when we go from bright sunlight to a dark room?Q.14 What is the far point and near point for a person, who is suffering from (i) hypermetropia(ii) myopia?

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  1. "Why are we not able to see clearly for some time when we go from bright sunlight to a dark room?"

This happens due to the process called adaptation. Our eyes have a mechanism to control the amount of light that enters the eyes. This is done by the iris which adjusts the size of the pupil. In bright light, the iris reduces the size of the pupil to allow less light to enter the eye. When we suddenly move to a dark room, the iris takes some time to increase the size of the pupil to allow more light to enter. During this time, we are not able to see clearly.

  1. "What is the far point and near point for a person, who is suffering from (i) hypermetropia(ii) myopia?"

(i) Hypermetropia: This is also known as farsightedness. A person with hypermetropia can see distant objects clearly but has difficulty in seeing nearby objects. The far point for a hypermetropic eye is at infinity and the near point is further away from the normal near point (which is 25 cm for a normal eye).

(ii) Myopia: This is also known as nearsightedness. A person with myopia can see nearby objects clearly but has difficulty in seeing distant objects. The far point for a myopic eye is closer than infinity (which is the far point for a normal eye) and the near point is at a normal position (25 cm for a normal eye).

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