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Accommodation

Eye's crystalline lens changes shape to accommodate near or far.

The crystalline lens changes shape to accommodate near or far targets. The ability of the eye to change the shape of its lens and its focus is known as accommodation.

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Published: 14 March 2012Updated: 10 March 2016Size: 431.74 KB
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