If a 60-year-old individual, struggling to read small print, undergoes a procedure to stiffen their lens capsule artificially, which consequence follows regarding accommodation?

💡 Explanation

Stiffening the lens capsule limits the ability of the ciliary muscles to change the lens's curvature, decreasing the accommodative ability, because the lens is less responsive. Therefore, reduced curvature change occurs, rather than improved focus, which requires a flexible lens.

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