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What is presbyopia?

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What is presbyopia?

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Solution 1

This defect is similar to hypermetropia i.e., a person having this defect cannot see nearby objects distinctly, but can see distant objects without any difficulty. This defect occurs in elderly persons (aged persons).

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Solution 2

Presbyopia is a vision disorder that develops with age, usually beyond 40. This condition causes a progressive loss of visual focus on close objects.

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