A patient having difficulty reading from a book at a distance of 14 inches has ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
presbyopia
Rationale: Presbyopia, the decrease in power of accommodation with aging, is suggested when a patient has difficulty reading from a book at a distance of 14 inches. The patient moves the book farther away to read it.
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