College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321879721
Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 19, Problem 59MSPP

Light that enters your eyes is focused to form an image on your retina. The optics of your visual system have a total refractive power of about +60 D - about +20 D from the lens in your eye and + 40 D from the curved shape of your cornea. Surgical procedures to correct vision generally do not work on the lens; they work to reshape the cornea. In the most common procedure, a laser is used to remove tissue from the center of the cornea, reducing its curvature. This change in shape can correct certain kinds of vision problems.

59. Suppose a woman has a far point of 50 cm. How much should the refractive power of her cornea be changed to correct her vision?

A. –2.0 D

B. –1.0 D

C. +1.0 D

D. +2.0 D

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College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)

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