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The kind of lens required to correct Myopia

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The kind of lens required to correct Myopia

Name the following:

The kind of lens required to correct near sightedness.

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Concave lens

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Chapter 11: Sense Organs - Intext Question [Page 154]

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Selina Concise Biology [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 11 Sense Organs
Intext Question | Q 3. (vii) | Page 154

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