Corrective lenses create a virtual image that is seen by the eye. For myopia, this image is closer than the object. For hyperopia, this image is farther than the object.
Explanation:
- Corrective lenses create a virtual image that is seen by the eye.
- For myopia, this image is closer than the object.
- For hyperopia, this image is farther than the object.
- Myopia - Nearsightedness - Closer objects are clear - Distant objects are not clear
- Hyperopia - Farsightedness - Distant objects are seen clearly - Closer objects cannot be seen clearly
