The diagram below shows the position of an image formed in a defective eye

a) Name the defect.

Hypermetropia/long sightedness

b) Explain how the defect named in (a) above can be corrected.

• Use of convex lens; accept converging lens/biconvex lens lens
• To converge the rays so that image is focused on the retina/form a sharp image on the retina to form a sharp image in the retina)
• To refract light rays in order to focus rays sharply on to the retina,

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