The defect of vision in which the eye-lens of a person gets progressively cloudy resulting in blurred vision is called.
(a) myopia (b) presbyopia (c) colourblindness (d) cataract

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(d) Cataract

Explanation : In cataract, lens of the eye of a person becomes progressively cloudy resulting in blurred vision.

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The defect of vision in which the eye-lens of a person gets progressively cloudy resulting in blurred vision is called. (a) myopia (b) presbyopia (c) colourblindness (d) cataract

(d) Cataract Explanation : In cataract, lens of the eye of a person becomes progressively cloudy resulting in blurred vision.

The defect of vision in which the eye-lens of a person gets progressively cloudy resulting in blurred vision is called.
(a) myopia (b) presbyopia (c) colourblindness (d) cataract

(d) Cataract

Explanation : In cataract, lens of the eye of a person becomes progressively cloudy resulting in blurred vision.