Snapshot A 44-year-old woman presents with decreased visual acuity. She has noticed her vision progressively worsens throughout the years. She reports mild blurry vision when reading a book or looking at her watch. In order to see the image clearer, she needs to put items at arm's length. She denies any trouble seeing objects clearly at far distances. Introduction Also known as age-related nearsightedness Epidemiology Usually begin at 40 years of age login to view 1 more bullet etiology Pathogenesis login to view 3 more bullets Presentation Symptoms login to view 1 more bullet Differential Hyperopia Cataracts diagnosis Clinical diagnosis Treatment Corrective lenses login to view 1 more bullet Corrective surgery Prognosis Focusing power is progressively lost