Hyperopia and Presbyopia May Have Some Features in Common, but a Key

question 1

Multiple Choice

Hyperopia and presbyopia may have some features in common, but a key difference between these two conditions is that

• A) one is farsightedness, and the other is nearsightedness.
• B) nearsighted people never develop presbyopia, but they can develop hyperopia.
• C) in hyperopia the lens can accommodate, but in presbyopia it cannot.
• D) people with astigmatism never develop presbyopia, but they can develop hyperopia.