What is a common symptom of age-related changes in vision?

Presbyopia is a common symptom of age-related changes in vision, primarily affecting the ability to focus on close objects. As people age, the lenses of their eyes become less flexible, leading to difficulty in accommodating for near vision tasks such as reading or sewing. This condition typically manifests in individuals around the age of 40 and becomes more pronounced with further aging.

In contrast, night blindness, which is characterized by difficulty seeing in low-light conditions, may arise from different conditions or nutritional deficiencies but is not a typical change associated with normal aging in the majority of individuals. Increased color sensitivity and enhanced peripheral vision are not characteristic of age-related changes either; in fact, many older adults experience decreased color discrimination and a narrowing of visual fields. Therefore, presbyopia stands out as the most common and recognizable symptom of the natural aging process of the eyes.