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Explain the Term: Cataract

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Cataract: It is a condition in which the lens turns opaque and the vision is cut down even to total blindness. It can be corrected by surgically removing the lens and by using spectacles with highly convex lense.

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पाठ 8: The Nervous System and Sense Organs - Explain the Terms

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आईसीएसई Biology [English] Class 10
पाठ 8 The Nervous System and Sense Organs
Explain the Terms | Q 13

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Given below is a diagram showing a defect of human eye. Study it and answer the following questions.

(i) Name the defect shown in the figure.
(ii) Give reason for this defect of eye in human being.
(iii) Name the type of lens used to correct the eye defect.


Millions of people in the developing countries of the world are suffering from corneal blindness. These persons can be cured by replacing the defective cornea with the cornea of a donated eye. A charitable society of your city has organised a campaign in your neighbourhood in order to create awareness about this fact. If you are asked to participate in this mission, how would you contribute in this noble cause?

(i) State the objective of organising such campaigns.

(ii) List two arguments which you would give to motivate the people to donate their eyes after death.

(iii) List two values which are developed in the persons who actively participate and contribute in such programmes.


Explain two possible reasons of myopia. How can it be corrected? Explain with a suitable diagram.


Name one defect of vision (or eye) which cannot be corrected by any type of spectacle lenses.


A student sitting in the last row of the class-room is not able to read clearly the writing on the blackboard. 

 How can this defect by corrected?


Explain with the help of labelled ray diagram, the defect of vision called myopia and how it is corrected by a lens.


The near-point of a person suffering from hypermetropia is at 50 cm from his eye. What is the nature and power of the lens needed to correct this defect? (Assume that the near-point of the normal eye is 25 cm).


Have a look at the posture of this girl who is reading a book and answer the questions which follow:

Name the problem she is facing.


 Choose the Odd One Out: 


What are the causes of ‘Myopia’?


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