In hypermetropia, distinct image of the object forms :

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The correct option is (1):
Hypermetropia, which is commonly known as farsightedness, is a refractive error where the eye's optical system lacks sufficient converging power. This condition typically arises because the eyeball is shorter than normal along its front-to-back axis, or because the cornea or lens is flatter than necessary. As a result, when parallel light rays from an object (especially a nearby one) enter the eye, they are not bent sharply enough to converge on the light-sensitive surface of the retina. The theoretical focal point, where a sharp image would form, therefore falls at a position *behind* the retina. This displacement of the focal point is the defining characteristic of hypermetropia and is the reason why nearby objects appear blurry to the affected person.

The incorrect option is (2):
The image forming "Infront of retina" is the defining characteristic of the opposite refractive error, which is Myopia, or nearsightedness. In myopia, the eyeball is generally too long or the cornea is excessively curved, giving the eye too much converging power. This causes incoming light rays to converge prematurely and focus short of the retinal surface. Since the image is focused in front of the retina, it diverges again by the time it reaches the photoreceptor cells, leading to a blurred perception of distant objects.

The incorrect option is (3):
The claim that "No image is formed" is incorrect because the basic optical components of the eye—the cornea and the lens—are still present and functioning to refract light. Light rays pass through the pupil and are bent toward the retina. An image, albeit a blurred and diffused one, is absolutely formed on the retina in a hyperopic eye. If no image were formed, it would suggest total blindness or a severe pathology, not a refractive error.

The incorrect option is (4):
The statement that the image formation "Depends upon the age of the person" confuses the location of the image with the *symptoms* of the condition. While age does affect a person's ability to cope with hypermetropia, especially with the onset of presbyopia (age-related loss of lens flexibility), the fundamental physical error remains the same. The short eyeball or flat lens/cornea consistently causes the focal point to lie *behind* the retina when the eye is relaxed, which is the constant definition of hypermetropia regardless of the patient's age.