He lens of the eye loses its ________ with age, which impairs the ability to focus.

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The lens of the eye loses its flexibility with age, which impairs the ability of the eyes to focus. This process is called presbyopia.

Presbyopia happens when the lens of the eye loses its flexibility due to age. The lens of the eye works similar to the lens of a digital camera. The digital camera focuses on objects that are far or near by by adjusting the placement of the lens, by slightly moving it forward or backward, constantly changing its focal length. The human eye does the same, but instead of moving the lens, the lens changes its shape to focus on far or near objects, thereby also changing its focal length. This is also called accommodation.

To focus on far objects, certain muscles around the lens relax, making the lens rounder in shape, while for close objects, the muscles contract, making the lens flatter in shape.

As a person ages, the lens thickens and gradually loses its flexibility, and around the age of 40, the lens is no longer flexible. Therefore, it becomes difficult to focus on close objects. This condition is therefore known as presbyopia.

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