Long and Short Sightedness - The Eye

Question 1

If someone is short sighted what is their problem

Answer 1

they refract light too much so cannot see far

Question 2

What is it called to be short sighted

Answer 2

myopia

Question 3

Where does light get focussed for short sighted people when looking far away

Answer 3

too early so doesn’t land on retina

Question 4

What is the likely problem of someone with myopia

Answer 4

their lens is too fat and curved

Question 5

What lens should people with myopia get in their glasses and why

Answer 5

They should get convex glasses to refract light outwards and make the fat lens do more work on refracting light

Question 6

If someone is long sighted what is their problem

Answer 6

they don’t refract enough light so cannot see far

Question 7

what is it called to be long sighted

Answer 7

hyperopia

Question 8

where would the light get focussed for long sighted people when looking close

Answer 8

the focus would be behind the retina

Question 9

what is the likely problem of someone with hyperopia

Answer 9

their lens is too skinnyh

Question 10

what lens should people with hyperopia get in their glasses and why

Answer 10

concave lens to refract light inwards and make the skinny lens do less refraction on light