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Vikas Bhardwaj
Medical Technologist, AIIMS New Delhi
Updated: Apr 17, 2026
**Core Concept**
The question revolves around the concept of **monocular vision loss** and its medicolegal implications, particularly in the context of an injury leading to **corneal opacity** and subsequent **corneoplasty** (keratoplasty) to restore vision. Understanding the legal definitions of blindness and vision loss is crucial.
**Why the Correct Answer is Right**
Given that the left eye already had poor vision and the injury to the right eye led to corneal opacity, which was then surgically corrected, the scenario describes a situation where an individual's only seeing eye was compromised. The legal term for such a condition, where an individual has vision in only one eye or has lost the use of one eye, is important for determining compensation and legal rights.
**Why Each Wrong Option is Incorrect**
**Option A:** This choice is incorrect because it does not accurately describe the situation of having vision in only one eye due to injury.
**Option B:** Similarly, this option does not apply as it does not correctly represent the medicolegal term for the described condition.
**Option C:** This option is also incorrect as it does not match the legal definition relevant to the scenario provided.
**Option D:** This choice is not the correct term for the condition resulting from the injury and subsequent surgical restoration of vision.
**Clinical Pearl / High-Yield Fact**
In medicolegal contexts, the term **"monocular vision"** refers to having usable vision in only one eye. This distinction is crucial for legal and insurance purposes, especially in cases of workplace injuries or accidents leading to vision loss.
**Correct Answer:** D. Monocular Vision