The Gradual Decline in the Ability to Focus on Nearby

question 79

Multiple Choice

The gradual decline in the ability to focus on nearby objects that occurs as people age is called

• A)cataracts.
• B)presbyopia.
• C)macular degeneration.
• D)glaucoma.

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