The simultaneous inward movement of both eyes toward each other, allowing the eyes to fixate on a near object. It is achieved through the coordinated action of the medial rectus muscles, which adduct the eyes, and the horizontal vergence system. Convergence is an essential component of binocular vision, enabling the fusion of images from both eyes onto corresponding retinal points for clear, single vision at near distances.
The simultaneous inward movement of both eyes toward each other, allowing the eyes to fixate on a near object. It is achieved through the coordinated action of the medial rectus muscles, which adduct the eyes, and the horizontal vergence system. Convergence is an essential component of binocular vision, enabling the fusion of images from both […]
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