The cause of is a decrease in the flexibility of the eye lens and gradual weakening of ciliary muscles.

myopia

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hypermetropia

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presbyopia

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Solution

The correct option is C presbyopia
Presbyopia is the gradual loss of your ability to focus on nearby objects with aging. It happens because of a decrease in flexibility of the eye lens and gradual weakening of ciliary muscles.

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Gradual weakening of ciliary muscles with age causes:

Relaxation of the ciliary muscles causes the focal length of eye lens to:

The change in focal length of an eye lens is caused by the action of the

(a) pupil

(b) retina

(d) iris

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