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Why does the eye bend light?

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What do eyeglasses do to light before it enters the eye?

bend it They bend the light so that the cornea and (eye) lens may focus the light on the retina.


What part of the eye functions to bend light rays?

The Lens is the part of the eye that bends light rays .


What is normal eye not able to see clealy the object placed closer then 25cm?

An eye works by taking the light that is coming from a point on an object and bending it so that it is all focused on single point at the back of the eye. The lens of the eye can only bend the light so much and the closer the object is the more the eye has to bend the light. If the object is closer than 25 cm it can't bend it enough.


Why does light bend when it enters the eye?

The curved surface of the cornea turns light waves inward toward the lens (a sturdy tissue inside the outer eye) which focuses light on the retina at the back of the inner eye.


What transparent layer in the eye helps to bend light?

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