Why does progressive presbyopia usually develop when individuals maintain prolonged near focus on digital screens, despite using corrective lenses?

💡 Explanation

Presbyopia progression occurs because the ciliary muscle, responsible for lens accommodation, loses elasticity with age and sustained contraction during near-focus activities. Therefore, the lens can't adequately adjust for near vision, rather than lens protein opacity or pressure changes.

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