Why can’t your eyes focus on something that’s super close to your face (even with only one eye open)?

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There seems to be an exact point where you lose focus on an item when bringing it closer to your face. The closer it gets, the blurrier it gets – even with only one eye open. Why is this?

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I wished you had not have asked it within this thread, because my whole being wants to say because of genetics and evolution, but this thread requires me to explain myself thoughtfully and more fully than simple words. The explanation is that this happens due to chemicals and traits passed down genetically from ancestors that depended on movement receptors in order to survive.

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