Nearsightedness can result when the eyeball is elongated such that the images of:

A) nearby objects are focused behind the retina.
B) distant objects are focused in front of the retina.
C) nearby objects are magnified to twice their original size.
D) distant objects are shrunk to less than their original size.

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Christanne Middleton · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Nearsightedness or myopia occurs when the eyeball is too long or the cornea is too curved. This causes light rays entering the eye to focus in front of the retina instead of directly on it, resulting in blurry distance vision. Therefore, option B is correct as it states that distant objects are focused in front of the retina.

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