THE EYE: FOCUSING OF LIGHT

The lens of your eye is convex.  Because of this, what happens to light as it passes through the lens? 

• Light is absorbed. 
• Light is reflected. 
• Light is refracted.
• Light is transmitted. 

Which image shows normal vision?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which image shows a person with nearsightedness?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which image shows a person with farsightedness?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Farsightedness can be caused by ___________________.

• A cornea that is flat

• A cornea that is too curved

• A cornea or lens that is smooth and unevenly curved

• A lens that is less flexible, so the light entering the eye converges at a point behind the retina