The nurse explains that as a result of loss of elasticity of the lens, an age-related vision change occurs called:
a. nearsightedness.
b. cataracts.
c. presbyopia.
d. blepharitis.
C
Age-related changes include presbyopia and farsightedness resulting from a loss of elasticity of the lens. Cataracts are due to opacity of the lens.
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