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Question
The defect of vision which cannot be corrected by using spectacles is:
(a) myopia
(b) presbyopia
(c) cataract
(d) hypermetropia
Solution
cataract
Cataract is the defect of vision that cannot be corrected by using spectacles. It requires surgical intervention.
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