The Elasticity of the Lens Decreases with Age

question 24

Multiple Choice

The elasticity of the lens decreases with age. This leads to which of the following?

• A) less accommodation of the lenses and difficulty focusing on nearby objects
• B) lowered accommodation of the pupillary reflex and blurry vision
• C) less light getting to the retina and diminished visual acuity
• D) a clouding of the lenses known as a cataract

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Definitions:

Superior Oblique

A cranial muscle that moves the eyeball downward and outward, involved in rotary movements of the eye.

Superior Rectus

A muscle in the eye that primarily enables upward movement of the eyeball.

Inferior Rectus

A muscle in the eye that controls downward movement of the eyeball.

Superior Rectus

A muscle in the human eye, which is responsible for elevating the eye and turning it inward.