Visual problems such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism are the result of
a. irregularities in the visual cortex.
b. nutritional or traumatic damage to the sensory nerves.
c. physical abnormalities in the structure of the eye.
d. defective processing of sensory information in the visual cortex.
ANSWER: c
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