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. Suppose a man has a far point of 50 cm. How much should the refractive power of her cornea be changed to correct her vision? A. +1.0 D B. -1.0 D C. -2.0 D D. +2.0 D

Gardiolo0j

Gardiolo0j

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2022-09-27

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.
Suppose a man has a far point of 50 cm. How much should the refractive power of her cornea be changed to correct her vision?
A. +1.0 D
B. -1.0 D
C. -2.0 D
D. +2.0 D

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beshrewd6g

beshrewd6g

Beginner2022-09-28Added 12 answers

Given,
Far point of man is 50 cm
the object distance is infinite and image distance should be at far point at 50 cm
u = v = 50   c m
then according to lens formula is
1 f = 1 v 1 u 1 f = 1 50   c m 1 1 f = 1 50   c m 0 f = 50   c m f = 0.5   m
The power is
P = 1 f ( i n   m ) P = 1 0.5 P = 2.0   D
Answer: Option (C)-2.0 D

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