A 20-year-old patient is demonstrating difficulty with near vision. The nurse realizes that this finding is

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Difficulty with near vision in a 20-year-old patient is not normal and is not associated with the aging process (choice A). This finding could be a sign of hyperopia (choice D), which is a refractive error in which the eye has difficulty focusing on near objects. Presbyopia (choice C) is a vision condition that typically occurs in individuals over the age of 40 and causes difficulty with near vision due to changes in the eye's lens.

A 20-Year-Old Patient Is Demonstrating Difficulty with near Vision