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The progressive loss of the power of accommodation for near vision. The focusing power of the eyes weakens with age until, around 65, little or no focusing power remains. Presbyopia is usually noticed around the age of 45 when the eyes cannot accommodate within normal reading distance. Large print can still be seen, but small print may be impossible to focus on; newspapers may need to be read at arm's length.
Simple, reading glasses are used to correct presbyopia. They may need to be changed four to five times over the course of about 20 years, until eventually all the focusing is being done by the glasses.