Why does a person's near point of accommodation decrease with age?

A) Iris muscles calcify with age, not adapting quickly to light changes.
B) Posterior chamber shape alters with age, moving the point of best focus.
C) A lens becomes clouded with age, letting less light through.
D) A lens stiffens with age and does not change shape as well.


Answer: D

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