If a 55-year-old patient experiences increasing difficulty focusing on near objects, especially in low light, which consequence dominates due to changes in ciliary muscle function?

💡 Explanation

Presbyopia develops because the lens loses elasticity with age, reducing its ability to change shape during accommodation. Therefore, the ciliary muscle's capacity to contract and adjust the lens curvature becomes insufficient to focus on near objects, rather than pupil constriction or retinal detachment causing near-vision problems.

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