How Do Contact Lenses Correct Myopia and Alter Near Point Vision?

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To correct myopia, the patient requires concave contact lenses, specifically designed to diverge light rays and extend the far point to infinity. The focal length of these lenses can be calculated using the lens formula, resulting in a focal length of approximately -50.0 cm. When wearing these corrective lenses, the patient's near point improves significantly, allowing for clearer vision at closer distances, estimated to be around 10.0 cm.

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  • Knowledge of the properties of concave lenses
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Homework Statement
The patient is myopic.
Relevant Equations
1/f=1/p+1/q
Its near point is 13.0 cm from the eyes and its far point is 50.0 cm.
a) What type of contact lenses should be prescribed to correct his nearsightedness.
Determine their focal length
b) Determine the near point of the patient when using lenses for the correction of myopia.
 
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