Measurements on the cornea of a person's eye reveal that the magnitude of the front surface radius of curvature is 7.84 mm , while the magnitude of the rear surface radius of curvature is 7.24 mm (see (Figure 1) ), and that the index of refraction of the cornea is 1.38.
Part A
If the cornea were simply a thin lens in air, what would be its focal length?
Express your answer in millimeters to three significant figures.
___ mm
Part B
If the cornea were simply a thin lens in air, what would be its power in diopters?
Express your answer in diopters to three significant figures.
_____diopters
Part C
If the cornea were simply a thin lens in air, what type of lens would it be?
The lens is converging.
The lens is diverging.