A 55-year-old patient struggles to read small print, even with glasses. Which mechanism explains why increased lens curvature fails to restore near vision?

💡 Explanation

The lens loses elasticity with age, diminishing its ability to change shape significantly even with ciliary muscle contraction. Therefore, increased lens curvature becomes limited because the lens cannot physically deform sufficiently, rather than due to issues with retinal cells or the fluids within the eye.

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