What causes reduced near vision acuity as the lens stiffens with age, requiring reading glasses for accommodation?

💡 Explanation

Presbyopia, or age-related farsightedness, occurs because the lens loses elasticity, and therefore the ciliary muscles cannot change the lens curvature sufficiently for near focus. Rather than pupil modulation or muscle control issues, the reduced curvature flexibility causes the problem.

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