answersLogoWhite

0

Eyeglasses refract light to correct for problems with the eyes. As the light needs to be bent more, the glass needs to be thicker to make the light bend farther.

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What lens is thicker at the edges?

A concave lens is thicker at the edges compared to the center.


What part is thicker than the other in a convex lens?

In a convex lens, the middle is thicker than the outer rim. In a concave lens, the outside rim is thicker.


What lens is thicker in the center?

A convex lens is thicker in the center. This type of lens bulges outward in the center and is thicker at the middle than at the edges. Concave lenses, on the other hand, are thinner in the center.


What is a lens that is thicker at its center than at its ends?

A biconvex lens.


What is a lens called if it is thicker in the middle than at the edges?

A lens that is thicker in the middle than at the edges is called a convex lens. It is a converging lens that causes light rays to converge at a focal point.


What's the name of a curved lens that is thicker in the middle?

it is a convex lens .


A lens that is thicker in the center than at the edges is called a?

Convex lens.


What is thicker than what on a convex lens?

The center is thicker than the borders.The center is thicker than the borders.The center is thicker than the borders.The center is thicker than the borders.


Is a lens that is thicker at the edges than in the middle a concave lens?

Yes, this is a concave lens. It is also called a diverging lens because it causes light rays to spread out.


What part of a convex lens is thicker?

The convex lens are the converging lens. The periphery of the convex lens is thinner & the center part is thicker. In other words, the convex lens are bulging at the center & thinner at the periphery.


What is a curved lens in which the center is thicker than the edges?

A convex lens is a curved lens in which the center is thicker than the edges. Convex lenses are thicker in the middle and thinner at the edges, causing light rays passing through it to converge at a focal point.


What describes a lens?

thicker at the edges that in the middle