Able to see nearby objects clearly.

• A. Farsighted
• B. Nearsighted
• C. Presbyopic
• D. Astigmatic

Answer: (B)

If you can see objects up close clearly but distant objects are blurry, that pattern points to nearsightedness. In nearsightedness, the eye focuses light from distant objects in front of the retina because the eyeball is a bit too long or the cornea is too curved. That means far-away images don’t land sharply on the retina, so distant things look blurred, while near objects can still be brought into focus on the retina with the eye’s lens (often with little or no effort). The other conditions don’t match this symptom: farsightedness makes near objects blurry, presbyopia also impairs near vision with age, and astigmatism causes blur at multiple distances due to irregular curvature.