The inward movement of the eyes that occurs in conjunction with the accommodation reflex when viewing near objects. As the crystalline lens changes shape to focus on a closer target, a neurological link triggers the medial rectus muscles to converge the eyes. This convergence response is proportional to the amount of accommodation and helps maintain binocular fusion and clear single vision at near distances.
The inward movement of the eyes that occurs in conjunction with the accommodation reflex when viewing near objects. As the crystalline lens changes shape to focus on a closer target, a neurological link triggers the medial rectus muscles to converge the eyes. This convergence response is proportional to the amount of accommodation and helps maintain […]
accommodative convergence
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