Short-sightedness can be corrected by lenses which are

Explanation

Concave lenses, also known as minus lenses, are used to correct short-sightedness, or myopia:  

Concave lenses work by bending light rays outwards, which causes them to focus further back in the eye on the retina. This counteracts the tendency of short-sighted people to focus before the back of the eyeball.

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