The human eye in 3D: focusing and sight defects

Move the object nearer or further and switch between normal sight, short sight and long sight, with and without glasses.

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How does the eye focus on a near object?

The ciliary muscles contract, the suspensory ligaments slacken and the lens becomes fatter, bending light more.

Which lens corrects short sight?

A concave (diverging) lens.

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