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Emmetropia and Ametropia in Optics

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What is the definition of emmetropia?

A state of refraction where parallel rays of light are focused in front of the retina.

A state of refraction where parallel rays of light are focused on the retina with accommodation at rest. (correct)

A state of refraction where parallel rays of light are focused behind the retina.

A condition of refractive error.

What is ametropia?

A condition of accommodation.

A state of refraction with normal vision.

A state of refraction with no error.

A state of refraction with refractive error. (correct)

What is focused on the retina in emmetropia?

Convergent rays of light.

Divergent rays of light.

Parallel rays of light from infinity. (correct)

Parallel rays of light from a near distance.

What is included in ametropia?

<p>Myopia, hypermetropia, and astigmatism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the state of accommodation in emmetropia?

<p>At rest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Refractive States

Emmetropia: a state of refraction where parallel rays of light from infinity are focused on the retina with the accommodation at rest.
Ametropia: a state of refraction where parallel rays of light from infinity are not focused on the retina, either in front of or behind it, in one or both meridians.

Types of Ametropia

Myopia
Hypermetropia
Astigmatism

Aphakia
Pseudophakia

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Emmetropia is an optically normal eye that refracts parallel rays of light onto the retina. Ametropia is a refractive error with light focused in front of or behind the retina.