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An eye that has normal vision is able to focus light from distance objects directly onto the retina, the "film" in the back of the eye. These clear images are transmitted to the brain. Our eye has a lens that is able to adjust its focusing power. When the lens is "relaxed," light rays from distance objects focus properly on the retina. To see near objects, the lens has to "contract" for incoming light rays to focus on the retina.

Sometime at or after the age of 40, our ability to "contract" our eye's lens starts to decrease. Prebyopic individuals notice that they cannot see objects up close anymore. This is the normal maturation of the eye. If someone has not worn glasses before, individuals have to start wearing reading glasses for near vision. An individual already wearing glasses for vision correction will likely have to wear bifocals.

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