The Inability to Focus the Lens Properly as We Age

question 119

Multiple Choice

The inability to focus the lens properly as we age is called:

• A) myopia.
• B) hyperopia.
• C) presbyopia.
• D) astigmatism.

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Definitions:

Uterine Wall

The muscular layer of the uterus, consisting of the endometrium, myometrium, and perimetrium, crucial for menstrual cycle and pregnancy.

Thymus

Bilobed lymph organ located in the inferior neck and superior mediastinum; secretes the hormone thymosin.

Germ Layer

One of the three primary layers of cells (ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm) in the early embryo from which all tissues and organs develop.

Endoderm

Innermost of the three germ layers of an embryo.