Farsightedness and Glasses

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Which condition is created when the lens of the eye focuses the light beyond the retina?

  • Farsightedness (correct)
  • Astigmatism
  • Presbyopia
  • Nearsightedness

What type of lens is usually used to correct hyperopia?

  • Concave lens
  • Cylinder lens
  • Bifocal lens
  • Convex lens (correct)

During which century did the first wearable glasses appear in Italy?

  • 10th century
  • 5th century
  • 13th century (correct)
  • 16th century

In which period did glasses gain popularity among scholars and the wealthy?

<p>Renaissance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Romans use to aid in reading small text?

<p>Magnifying glasses (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is created when the lens of the eye focuses the light beyond the retina?

<p>Farsightedness (Hyperopia) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the first wearable glasses made of?

<p>Glass lenses set into wooden, leather, or animal horn frames (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shape of a convex lens used to correct hyperopia?

<p>Thicker in the middle than the edges (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did glasses gain popularity among scholars and the wealthy?

<p>Renaissance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Romans use to aid in reading small text?

<p>Eyeglasses made from glass (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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