Assertion: The image of a distant object is formed in front of the retina and not at the retina itself.
Reason: The excessive curvature of the eye lens is a defect of myopia.
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A person with myopia can see nearby objects clearly but cannot see distant objects distinctly. A person with this defect may see clearly up to a distance of a few metres. In a myopic eye, the image of a distant object is formed in front of the retina but not at the retina itself. This defect may arise due to excessive curvature of the eye lens. Thus, both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.