You come home from middle school one afternoon with a report card that boasts all A's.You can't wait to show your grandmother,who has recently been visiting from out of town.When you hand her the report card,she has to hold it at arm's length in order to read it,because the lenses of her eyes are no longer able to accommodate to objects that are nearby.This eye condition,called __________,is very common on older people.
A) cataract
B) presbyopia
C) presbycusis
D) retinitis pigmentosa

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Presbyopia is a common age-related vision condition where the lenses of the eyes lose their ability to focus on nearby objects, causing difficulty in reading or seeing close-up. Cataract is another common age-related condition but it causes clouding of the eye lens. Retinitis pigmentosa is a rare genetic disorder that affects the retina, causing vision loss. Presbycusis is also an age-related condition but it affects the hearing ability, not the vision.

You Come Home from Middle School One Afternoon with a Report