OCULAR ACCOMMODATION
\ˈɒkjʊləɹ ɐkˌɒmədˈe͡ɪʃən], \ˈɒkjʊləɹ ɐkˌɒmədˈeɪʃən], \ˈɒ_k_j_ʊ_l_ə_ɹ ɐ_k_ˌɒ_m_ə_d_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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The dioptric adjustment of the eye (to attain maximal sharpness of retinal imagery for an object of regard) referring to the ability, to the mechanism, or to the process. It is the effecting of refractive changes by changes in the shape of the crystalline lens. Loosely, it refers to ocular adjustments for vision at various distances. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)
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