Multiple choice

In old age, people generally wear spectacles for reading and writing because

  1. their eye lenses start disintegrating

  2. they lose the power of accommodation

  3. their iris contracts

  4. the lenses lose their magnifying power
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Presbyopia is a common condition in old age caused by the hardening of the eye lens and the weakening of the ciliary muscles, which results in a loss of the eye's ability to accommodate (focus on near objects).

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