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Convex lenses used to correct hypermetropia work by

Question
Convex lenses used to correct hypermetropia work by
reducing the total light entering the eye
providing additional focussing power required to form the image on the retina
eliminating the need for the eye's own lens
increasing the far point to beyond infinity
Answer
providing additional focussing power required to form the image on the retina
Detailed Explanation
The chapter explains that eye-glasses with converging (convex) lenses provide the additional focussing power required for forming the image on the retina in hypermetropia.
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