If a 60-year-old with presbyopia undergoes LASIK to correct distance vision, which consequence related to near-vision accommodation follows?

💡 Explanation

Presbyopia results from decreased lens elasticity, impairing accommodation. LASIK reshapes the cornea for distance vision, but does not address lens elasticity. Because LASIK corrects the refractive error for distance, therefore the uncorrected presbyopia will become more apparent for near vision, rather than improving it or restoring muscle function.

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