A cataract reduces the amount of light reaching healthy receptor cells. Spectacles do not restore clear vision.
Which treatment directly addresses the cause?
Replace the cloudy lens with a transparent artificial lens.
Replace the healthy retina with a transparent artificial layer.
Reshape the cornea so that it refracts light more strongly.
Reshape the iris so that it permanently increases pupil size.
42 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 2.4 The eye, covering 2.4.1 Structure and function of the eye and 2.4.2 Eye defects and their correction. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.