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The individual is suffering from myopia. In this defect, the image is formed in front of the retina. Therefore, a concave lens is used to correct this defect of vision.
Object distance (u) = infinity = ∞
Image distance (v) = – 80 cm
Focal length = f
According to the lens formula,
A concave lens of power – 1.25 D is required by the individual to correct his defect.