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Physiology of accommodation and presbyopia

Presbyopia is one of the earliest universal signs of aging and the basic pathophysiology involved in its development has been a matter of controversy for centuries. This article discusses many aspects of presbyopia by reviewing the literature on the multitude of age-related changes that occur in the eye.

Accommodation; Presbyopia


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