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Presbyopia is an age-related condition caused by a gradual decrease in the ability of the eye to focus on near objects, resulting in blurred near vision.
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Do you find your vision blurry when you try to read your phone screen up close? Does holding the phone farther away help?
There may be many reasons for this long-sight condition, including ageing, as our eyes gradually lose the ability to focus on nearby objects.
