Presbyopia arises because:
- The ciliary muscles weaken and the lens loses flexibility with age
- The retina detaches
- The optic nerve thickens (option)
- The iris loses pigment
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Correct answer: A. The ciliary muscles weaken and the lens loses flexibility with age
1. Presbyopia is an age-related loss of accommodation.
2. It is caused by weakening of ciliary muscles and reduced lens flexibility.
3. Near vision becomes hard; reading glasses (convex lenses) are needed.
_Source: syllabus Science, Ch 10 "The Human Eye and the Colourful World", §10.2_