Question

Give the biological /technical terms for the following:

The lens of eye losing flexibility in a kind of long-sightedness in middle aged people.

Answer 1

Presbyopia:

1. It occurs in individuals who are 40-50 years old.
2. This defect occurs due to the hardening of the lens as it loses flexibility as one ages.
3. The lens cannot change the focal length to view near by object which will appear blurred.
4. This defect results in long sightedness in older people.

Final answer: The lens of eye losing flexibility in a kind of long-sightedness in middle aged people is Presbyopia.