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What type of lens is used to correct nearsightedness?

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Concave

Concave lenses are thinner in the middle and diverge light rays so they focus correctly on the retina. Farsightedness is corrected with convex lenses, which converge light.

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  • What kind of lens corrects nearsightedness by diverging light rays before they reach the eye?

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