While examining a 48-year-old patient's eyes, the nurse notices that he had to move the handheld vision screener farther away from his face. The nurse would suspect:
a. Myopia.
b. Omniopia. c.
Hyperopia. d.
Presbyopia.
ANS: D
Presbyopia, the decrease in power of accommodation with aging, is suggested when the handheld vision screener card is moved farther away
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