everyday science MCQ #3229

Cylindrical lenses are advised for a patient suffering from:

everyday science MCQ #3229

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Cylindrical lenses are advised for a patient suffering from:

    • A) Hypermetropia
    • B) Myopia
    • C) Astigmatism
    • D) Night blindness

    Answer: Astigmatism

    Explanation: Astigmatism is caused by an irregular curvature of the cornea or lens; cylindrical (toric) lenses compensate for this irregularity by focusing light differently in different meridians.