Case #17 Presbyopia

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History

A 45-year-old individual has noted a gradual decrease in near vision -especially printed material such as the phone book. He has found that brighter lighting and holding the reading material further away helps.

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Question #1

How do you evaluate this problem?

Question #2

What is the underlying pathophysiology of this condition?

Question #3

Why can some individuals age 40 and over read without glasses?

Question #4

What role does vocation/avocation have on the onset, cause and treatment of this condition?

 

 

References

Michaels, DD: Visual Optics and Refraction A Clinical Approach. St. Louis, 1985, CV Mosby Co. pp 419.

Sloane, AE: Manual of Refraction. Boston, 1961, Little Brown & Co. pp 74-81.

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last updated: 10/10/2011