A defect of eye which results when the lens loses its transparency:

Myopia

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Conjunctivitis

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Presbyopia

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Cataract

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Solution

The correct option is D
Cataract

A defect of eye which results when the lens loses its transparency is cataract.

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A defect of eye which results when the lens loses its transparency:

The correct option is D Cataract A defect of eye which results when the lens loses its transparency is cataract.

The correct option is D
Cataract

A defect of eye which results when the lens loses its transparency is cataract.