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Eye changes after forty
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April 1984

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American Family Physician

I A Abrahamson

The most common "physiologic" change that occurs in the eyes after age 40 is loss of elasticity of the lens, resulting in presbyopia. Xanthelasmas commonly occur at this age and should be removed only for cosmetic reasons. Entropion and ectropion can be quite irritating; both results from laxity of the eyelid tissues. Relaxation of eyelid tissues also contributes to blepharochalasis. Glaucoma and formation of cataracts are not normal changes but do appear with increasing frequency in persons over 40.

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... Historically, the term presbyopia was used to describe the condition where the near point has receded too far from the eye for normal near-vision tasks. It is the most common refractive error in adulthood and is caused by gradual decrease in the amplitude of accommodation [2], observed by about 40 years of age [3]. Early symptoms are difficulty in focusing on nearby objects under inadequate light and at the end of the day and progress to blurred vision at near. ...

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Evaluation of Amplitude of Accommodation in a Presbyopic Patient Undergoing Stimulation of Sizhukong Acupuncture Point (TH23) – Case Report
Eye changes after forty
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  • April 1984

American Family Physician

I A Abrahamson