Which eye condition is commonly associated with aging and involves difficulty focusing on near objects?

Presbyopia is a common eye condition associated with aging that affects the eye's ability to focus on near objects. As people age, the lens of the eye becomes less flexible, making it harder to adjust focus for close tasks, such as reading or sewing. This loss of flexibility means that the eye struggles to accommodate changes in distance, leading to the characteristic difficulty in seeing things up close that defines presbyopia.

In contrast, myopia, or nearsightedness, involves trouble seeing distant objects clearly, while astigmatism is caused by an irregular curvature of the eye leading to blurred vision at all distances. Hyperopia, or farsightedness, typically causes difficulty seeing close objects but can also affect distance vision in some cases. Therefore, among these options, presbyopia is uniquely linked to the aging process and is specifically characterized by challenges with near vision.