Amber's mom is in her mid-40s, and she's starting to complain about how long it takes her to see well when she shifts her vision from the speedometer of her car to the road ahead of her. It is likely that Amber's mom is experiencing age-related deficits in the ability of her lens to
A) assimilate.
B) accommodate.
C) transduce.
D) laterally inhibit.

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The ability to shift focus between objects at different distances is known as accommodation, and it is primarily controlled by changes in the shape of the lens in the eye. As a person ages, the lens becomes less flexible, making accommodation more difficult and causing difficulty in shifting focus quickly. This is likely what Amber's mom is experiencing.

Amber's Mom Is in Her Mid-40s, and She's Starting to Complain