Question
Leonardo da Vinci was the first person to propose a contact lens system. In the sixteenth-century he described an optical method for correcting poor vision. Da Vinci’s idea was to place the eye against a short, water-filled tube sealed at the end with a flat lens. In this process, the water came in contact with the eyeball and refracted light rays much the way a curved lens does.
-paraphrased from Charles Panati’s History of Contact Lenses—
Which sentence would MOST logically conclude this paragraph?
Responses
A Many people wear contacts, thanks to Leonardo da Vinci.Many people wear contacts, thanks to Leonardo da Vinci.
B Glass remained the standard material of hard lenses until 1936.Glass remained the standard material of hard lenses until 1936.
C The first practical contact lenses were developed in 1877 by a Swiss physician, Dr. A. E. Fick.The first practical contact lenses were developed in 1877 by a Swiss physician, Dr. A. E. Fick.
D Da Vinci’s use of water as the best surface to touch the eye is mirrored today in the high water content of soft contact lenses.
-paraphrased from Charles Panati’s History of Contact Lenses—
Which sentence would MOST logically conclude this paragraph?
Responses
A Many people wear contacts, thanks to Leonardo da Vinci.Many people wear contacts, thanks to Leonardo da Vinci.
B Glass remained the standard material of hard lenses until 1936.Glass remained the standard material of hard lenses until 1936.
C The first practical contact lenses were developed in 1877 by a Swiss physician, Dr. A. E. Fick.The first practical contact lenses were developed in 1877 by a Swiss physician, Dr. A. E. Fick.
D Da Vinci’s use of water as the best surface to touch the eye is mirrored today in the high water content of soft contact lenses.
Answers
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The most logical sentence to conclude this paragraph is:
D Da Vinci’s use of water as the best surface to touch the eye is mirrored today in the high water content of soft contact lenses.
This sentence effectively ties Da Vinci's early concept of using water to improve vision with modern advancements in contact lens technology, emphasizing the continued relevance of his pioneering ideas.
D Da Vinci’s use of water as the best surface to touch the eye is mirrored today in the high water content of soft contact lenses.
This sentence effectively ties Da Vinci's early concept of using water to improve vision with modern advancements in contact lens technology, emphasizing the continued relevance of his pioneering ideas.