what does a converging lens do
bends rays of light towards one another, bringing them to a point
what does a diverging lens do
bends rays of light away from each other
explain long sightedness, what can long sighted people do
may have eyeballs that are too short, or eye lenses that are not powerful enough. this often happens as we get older and the lens does not bend enough focus on distant objects but not near ones.
explain short sightedness what can short sighted people do
may have eyeballs that are too long, or eye lenses that are too powerful even when the muscles are relaxed. focus on close objects but not distant ones