JEE MainPhysicsGeometrical OpticsMCQ+4 / −1
Your friend is having eye sight problem. She is not able to see clearly a distant uniform window mesh and it appears to her as non-uniform and distorted. The doctor diagnosed the problem as :
- AAstigmatism
- BMyopia with Astigmatism
- CPresbyopia with Astigmatism
- DMyopia and Hypermetropia
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Correct answer: B
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Identify the key symptom
The person is not able to see clearly a distant object (the window mesh is distant), so there is a defect related to distance vision.
- Difficulty in seeing distant objects clearly Myopia.
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Interpret the distortion of the mesh
A uniform window mesh appears non-uniform and distorted. This means the image is not just blurred; different lines/directions are being focused differently.
This is the characteristic symptom of Astigmatism.
- In astigmatism, the eye has unequal curvature in different planes.
- Hence horizontal and vertical lines may not be seen equally clearly.
- A regular grid or mesh may appear distorted or uneven.
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Combine both observations
The symptoms together indicate:
- Myopia: distant object not seen clearly
- Astigmatism: uniform mesh appears distorted/non-uniform
Therefore, the defect is
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Check options
- A: Astigmatism only explains distortion, but not specifically difficulty in seeing distant objects.
- B: Myopia with Astigmatism explains both symptoms. ✅
- C: Presbyopia with Astigmatism presbyopia affects near vision, usually in old age; not suitable here.
- D: Myopia and Hypermetropia does not explain the distortion of mesh.
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