Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1292216239
ISBN 13: 978-1-29221-623-2

Chapter 8 - Special Senses - Review Questions - Page 332: 41

Answer

She will need convex lenses.

Work Step by Step

In the eye of a person suffering from hyperopia, the light rays are focused behind the retina, causing blurry vision. Convex lenses are thicker in the middle and narrower at the edges. These lenses converge the light rays, i.e., move them closer, which results in the focal point moving ahead to be at the retina.
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