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Answer: D - Dust, ultraviolet light, and wind cause yellow or browning age-related changes to the eye’s lens.

Changes that occur to the eye as a result of aging can include yellowing or browning of the lens as a result of many years of exposure to ultraviolet light, wind, and dust; thinning of the conjunctiva; and a bluish hue as a result of increased transparency of the sclera.