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Refractive index and the speed of light

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Problem

The refractive index of the vitreous fluid in our eyes with respect to the lens of the eye, nVL=0.93. The speed of light inside the lens, vL=2.14×108 ms.
What is the speed of light in the vitreous fluid inside our eyeballs, vV?
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