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asmi
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02/26/04 - 02:24 AM       #1

what is presbyopia and presbyacusis ?

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02/26/04 - 05:29 AM       #2

Presbyacusis refers to the decline with age in the capacity of hearing high tones.

Presbyopia: the lens loses its elasticity and hence its ability to assume a spherical shape, so the patient cannot accommodate for near vision.

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