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Lenses correct vision by__________.


bending light so that it focuses on the retina


reflecting light away from the retina


bending the cornea


reflecting light toward the retina

Verified Answer :

it bends light rays so it focuses on the retina

Answer: The correct answer for the fill in the blank is Bending light so that it focuses on the retina

Vision problems are mainly caused by refractive errors, which means that eye is unable to bend light rays properly on the retina causing blurred vision.

Lens is a transparent optically refracting surface, which bends light coming to it. Due to this, light is focused properly on the retina and the image of the object is seen clearly. For instance, in myopia ( person unable to see far objects), focus point is formed in front of retina and not exactly on it. By using concave lens, light rays are diverged and exactly focused on the retina. This results in the clear vision.

Thus, lenses correct vision by bending light so that it focuses on the retina.