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← HistoryWhich outcome occurred during the medieval era when crafters polished concave lenses?
A)Improved telescopic astronomical observation
B)Invention of wearable eyeglasses✓
C)Precise measurement of light polarization
D)Discovery of curved focal planes
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Producing concave lenses led to the first wearable eyeglasses correcting vision through refraction. Because light bends as it passes through the shaped glass, individuals could focus on near objects. Therefore, eyeglasses, rather than telescopes or advanced optics, became possible.
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