What condition afflicted Pepys' eyesight later in life?
Cataracts
Glaucoma
Myopia
Blindness
Answer
Blindness was the condition that afflicted Pepys' eyesight later in his life. It is believed that his extensive reading and writing over the years, as well as the strain of his work as a government official, contributed to the gradual deterioration of his vision.
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