NEET2007ZoologyNeural Control and CoordinationActual
Assertion : Astigmatism is due to uneven curvature of lens. Reason : It is treated with cylindrical lenses.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
Step-by-step solution
Astigmatism is a defect of vision in which the image of an object is distorted, usually in either the vertical or the horizontal axis, because not all the light rays come of a focus on the retina. Some parts of the object may be in focus but light from other parts may be focused in front of or behind the retina. This is usually due to abnormal curvature of the cornea and/ or lens whose surface resembles part of sphere. The defect can be corrected by wearing cylindrical lenses, called toric contact lens which produc