Middle-aged Brad and his adolescent son are sitting at the table reading the newspaper.Brad is holding his section of the newspaper rather far from his eyes.His son asks,"Dad,why are you holding the paper so far away? If I held it that far away,I could not read anything!" Brad replies,"I think it is because I am developing _____."

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Brad is likely developing farsightedness, as this condition causes difficulty in seeing things up close and can cause people to hold objects farther away to see them clearly. This is common in middle-aged individuals. Presbycusis is age-related hearing loss and macular degeneration is a eye disease that affects central vision, neither of which are related to Brad's situation. Nearsightedness, also known as myopia, causes difficulty in seeing objects far away and would not cause Brad to hold the newspaper farther away.

Middle-Aged Brad and His Adolescent Son Are Sitting at the Table