Week 2: Thursday, Sept 14th_short answer

The lens becomes opaque and stiff.

The cornea thickens, flattens, and becomes rigid.

Presbyopia is the age-related gradual loss of the eye's ability to focus on close objects.

<p>Stiffening of the lens</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Decreased acuity, hazy vision, increased sensitivity to glare</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Surgical removal of the lens and replacement with a prosthetic lens</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased pressure inside the eye due to fluid buildup</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Damage from noise that accumulates over the years.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Age-related and noise-related damage within the structures of the ear, medications, nicotine, caffeine, high salt, stress, high or low blood pressure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Untreated hearing loss is associated with accelerated cognitive decline and dementia.</p> Signup and view all the answers