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A person with myopia (nearsightedness) needs concave lenses to correct their vision. Concave lenses diverge light before it enters the eye, helping to focus the image correctly on the retina and improve vision for nearsighted individuals.

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If Jane is myopic. Will she need concave or convex lenses explain?

If Jane is myopic (nearsighted), she will need concave lenses to correct her vision. Concave lenses help to diverge light rays before they enter the eye, bringing the focal point forward to the retina, which helps to focus distant objects clearly for someone with myopia.


What kind of lens is a converging lens?

Convex lenses, also known as plus powered lenses, do cause light to converge. This type of lens is used on a Hyperopic (farsighted) patient. Concave lenses cause light to diverge and are used on Myopic (nearsighted) patients.


What is another name for a convex lens?

Concave and convex can refer the types of lenses used to treat refractive errors in the eyes. Concave is another word for myopic lens and convex is another name for a hyperopic lens also known as nearsighted and farsighted respectively


Are most glasses lenses biconcave or biconvex and which corrects short sighted vision?

Most lenses are actually a meniscus design. the front curve is the base curve and the back side is either more or less curved than the base curve. Since most people are myopic (near-sighted) their lenses are usually a simple concave design rather than biconcave. Biconcave lenses are generally reserved for extremely high myopic prescriptions.


Are you long sighted if you are myopic?

A myopic person is a near sighted person


How is the word myopic used in a sentence?

The old teacher's rude comments about children led me to believe he was myopic.


Is power of a myopic eye negative or positive?

The power of a myopic eye is negative. Myopia, or nearsightedness, occurs when the eye is too long or has too much curvature, causing distant objects to appear blurry. The negative power indicates that the eye requires diverging lenses to correct vision, allowing light rays to focus correctly on the retina.


What type of lens do near sighted people need?

the lenses used for near sighted people are cancave lenses so that the image forms farther back on the retina and for far sighted people, a convex lens is used to make the image fall right on the retina!! =D XD hope this helped!! :)


Why concave lens is used to correct Myopia?

A concave lens is used to correct myopia (nearsightedness) because it diverges incoming light rays before they reach the eye's natural lens, helping to focus the image correctly on the retina. This helps myopic individuals see distant objects more clearly by increasing the focal length of the eye.


Antonym for myopic?

farsighted


What is 4.75 vision?

4.75 vision refers to a specific level of visual acuity measured in diopters, indicating that the individual is nearsighted (myopic) and requires corrective lenses for clear distance vision. The number can be understood as a prescription strength for glasses or contact lenses, where a higher negative number signifies a stronger correction needed for clarity at a distance. In practical terms, someone with 4.75 vision may struggle to see objects clearly beyond a certain distance without corrective eyewear.


What is the term for someone who is able to see close objects but unable to see distant objects?

The term for someone who is able to see close objects but unable to see distant objects is "nearsighted" or "myopic."