This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: FMGE 2018, Subject name: Ophthalmology
The eye in the newborn is: 
Select and explain. 
A. Hypermetropic with regular astigmatism, B. Hypermetropia, C. Hypermetropic with irregular astigmatism, D. Myopia
B: Hypermetropia
Answer: B: Hypermetropia 
Explanation: At bih, eye is hypermetropic by +2 to +3D and usually becomes emmetropic by the age of 5 to 7 years This is because of smaller eyeball Eyeball length at bih is 16mm.