The nurse is caring for geriatric clients stating that they are prescribed reading glasses. Some individuals state needing assistance with seeing writing far away, and others need assistance with closer vision. The nurse is correct to understand that the aging visual changes relate to which of the following?
A) Changes in refraction
B) Changes in the visual field
C) Changes in central vision
D) Changes in accommodation
D
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The changes that occur in vision during aging, which include difficulty reading and the need for reading glasses, include changes in accommodation. Accommodation occurs when the ciliary muscles contract or relax to focus an image on the retina.
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