A 45-Year-Old Man Started Having Difficulty with Reading Things

question 12

Multiple Choice

A 45-year-old man started having difficulty with reading things. He states, "I guess it's my time for reading glasses because I am getting older." He wants to know why this happens. You explain that with aging the:

• A) eye muscles weaken and therefore the eyes don't move as well.
• B) fat pads supporting the eye decrease.
• C) vitreous humor, which is like a gel supporting the eye, liquefies, altering vision signals.
• D) lens loses its ability to change shape, which diminishes focusing capacity.

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