Eyesight and Cataracts

What is one possible cause of losing eyesight as people get older according to the text?

• Hearing loss

• Cataract

• Memory decline

• Loss of taste

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Who is the inventor mentioned in the text that created a tool to help get rid of people's cataracts?

• ReadWorks

• National Institute of Medicine

• Patricia Bath

• The author of the text

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What profession does Patricia have?

• Teacher

• Eye doctor

• Engineer

• Lawyer

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What did Patricia invent in the 1980s?

• A new type of glasses

• A tool to help with hearing

• A tool to remove cataracts

• A medication for eye problems

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What was a significant improvement of Patricia's invention over previous methods?

• It was less expensive

• It used a laser for accuracy

• It required no surgery

• It was faster

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Why did Patricia think it was important to help treat people's eye problems?

• Because she had eye problems herself

• Because she wanted to make money

• Because she believed everyone had a right to sight

• Because it was a family tradition

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According to the text, what group of people did Patricia find were more likely to become blind than others?

• Children

• African Americans

• Elderly people

• Athletes

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CCSS.RL.1.2

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