Why Are Some People Nearsighted (Myopic)

question 1

Multiple Choice

Why are some people nearsighted (myopic) ?

• A) Their fovea is in the shadow of the pupil.
• B) Their lens has become stiff and inflexible.
• C) Their eyeball is elongated; the distance from pupil to retina is long.
• D) Their eyeball is flattened; the distance from pupil to retina is short.

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Definitions:

Ocular Lens

A transparent structure in the eye that helps to refract light to be focused on the retina, enabling vision.

MINITAB Output

The results or output generated from analysis conducted using the MINITAB statistical software.

Regression Analysis

A set of statistical processes for estimating the relationships among variables, often used to predict the value of a dependent variable based on the value of one or more independent variables.

Least Squares

A mathematical method used in regression analysis to find the line of best fit for a set of data by minimizing the sum of the squares of the differences between the observed values and those predicted by the model.