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Question
When light rays enter the eye, most of the refraction occurs at the
Options
crystalline lens
outer surface of the cornea
iris
pupil
Solution
outer surface of the cornea
Explanation -
When the light rays enter the eye through a thin membrane, it enters through the transparent bulge on the front surface of the eyeball, called the cornea. Most of the refraction for the light rays entering the eye occurs at this outer surface of the cornea.
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