Certified Paraoptometric (CPO) Practice Exam 2024

What condition results in blurry vision for distant objects due to focusing images in front of the retina?

1. Astigmatism

2. Myopia

3. Hyperopia

4. Emmetropia

The correct answer is: Myopia

The condition that results in blurry vision for distant objects due to images being focused in front of the retina is myopia, commonly known as nearsightedness. In myopia, the eyeball is usually too long relative to the focusing power of the cornea and lens, causing distant objects to appear out of focus because the image is projected before it reaches the retina. This leads individuals with myopia to clearly see objects that are close to them, while objects at a distance are blurry. Astigmatism, on the other hand, involves an irregular curvature of the cornea or lens, leading to distorted vision at all distances, but it does not specifically result in the type of blurry vision described for distant objects. Hyperopia, or farsightedness, causes difficulty focusing on close objects, as the images are focused behind the retina. Emmetropia refers to the ideal state of vision where no refractive error is present, allowing clear vision at all distances.