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Presbyopia

The age-related loss of accommodation power in the human eye caused by reduced elasticity of the crystalline lens.

Governing formula Near Point > 25 cm (increases with age)
SI unit Diopters (D)

In depth

As the eye lens hardens with age, ciliary muscles cannot increase lens curvature sufficiently for close vision, moving near point beyond arm's length.

Examples in the real world

Older adults holding reading material far away or using convex reading glasses ($+1.5 D$ to $+2.5 D$).