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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    When did glasses gain popularity among scholars and the wealthy?

    <p>Renaissance</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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