A 31-year-old member asked:
What increases risk for presbyopia?
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Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Depends on age: Presbyopia is due to the natural hardening of the lens of the eye which causes it to lose the ability to adjust focus for near. The only "risk" is living past the age of 40 and it is unavoidable.
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