Accommodation
u DEFINITION: The adjusting of the lens thickness to
focus at different distances.
l Necessary because can only see clearly one
distance at a time
l Goes very rapidly
l Closes can focus in Near Point
l Farthest can focus is Far Point
l Loose ability to focus as age - moves towards far
point
l In dark accommodation moves to ~1 meter from
face
u As fatigue, accommodation moves to this dark focus.