Answer:
The defect of vision suffered by the person is Myopia
Explanation:
The person can't see farther objects but is able to read a book which is placed closely to the eyes, using these observations the person is suffering from MYOPIA(nearsightedness) in which observer see close objects clearly but farther objects appear blurred.
The light entering the eye isn't correctly bent, the eyeball becomes big , or the eye lens become too converging, which converges the light ray in front of the cornea
This defect can be cured by using concave lenses.
