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accommodation reflex

(ə′käm·ə′dā·shən ′rē·fleks)

(physiology) Changes occurring in the eyes when vision is focused from a distant to a near object; involves pupil contraction, increased lens convexity, and convergence of the eyes.


 
 
Medical Dictionary: accommodation reflex

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The coordinated changes that occur in the eye when viewing a near object, including constriction of the pupil, convergence of the eyes, and increased convexity of the lens.

 
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Meaning #1: reflex changes in the eyes that enable an object to be focused on the retina


 
Wikipedia: accommodation reflex

The accommodation reflex is a reflex action of the eye, in response to focusing on a near object, then looking at distant object (and vice versa), comprising coordinated changes in vergence, lens shape and pupil size. It is dependent on cranial nerve II (afferent limb of reflex), higher centres and cranial nerve III.

Light from a single point of a distant object and light from a single point of a near object being brought to a focus.
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Light from a single point of a distant object and light from a single point of a near object being brought to a focus.

A near object (for example, a computer screen) appears large in the field of vision, and the eye receives light from wide angles. When moving focus from a distant to a near object, the eyes converge. The ciliary muscle contracts making the lens more convex, shortening its focal length. The pupil constricts in order to prevent diverging light rays from hitting the periphery of the retina and resulting in a blurred image.

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