A condition in which incoming light focuses behind the retina, leading to difficulty focusing on close-up objects, common in older adults, in whom the lens becomes less elastic, is known as ______.

A. presbyopia
B. myopia
C. cataracts
D. macular degeneration


Answer: A

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