accommodation reflex


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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.
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