When Izzy gets home from school, she hands her book report to her grandmother to show off the A that she got. She is surprised when her grandmother holds the report at arm's length to read it rather than holding it closer to her eyes. Izzy's grandmother seems to be suffering from
A) cataract.
B) presbycusis.
C) presbyopia.
D) glaucoma.

Question

When Izzy gets home from school, she hands her book report to her grandmother to show off the A that she got. She is surprised when her grandmother holds the report at arm's length to read it rather than holding it closer to her eyes. Izzy's grandmother seems to be suffering from​
A) ​cataract.
B) ​presbycusis.
C) ​presbyopia.
D) ​glaucoma.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Presbyopia is the gradual loss of the eyes' ability to focus on nearby objects, usually occurring after age 40. This often causes people to hold reading material at arm's length to see it clearly. Cataracts cause clouding of the eye's lens, making vision blurry or hazy, and glaucoma causes damage to the optic nerve, resulting in peripheral vision loss. Presbycusis is age-related hearing loss, which is not related to vision. Therefore, the best choice is C) Presbyopia.

When Izzy Gets Home from School, She Hands Her Book