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Accommodation enables the person to:Focus on distant objectsFocus on near objectsFocus light to the retinaFocus the light to the lens

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Accommodation enables the person to:

  • Focus on distant objects
  • Focus on near objects
  • Focus light to the retina
  • Focus the light to the lens
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Solution

Accommodation in the context of vision refers to the process by which the eye changes optical power to maintain a clear image or focus on an object as its distance varies. Here's how it enables a person to do the following:

  1. Focus on distant objects: When you look at distant objects, the ciliary muscles inside your eyes relax. This relaxation causes the lens to thin out, reducing its optical power and allowing you to focus on objects that are far away.

  2. Focus on near objects: Conversely, when you look at near objects, the ciliary muscles contract. This contraction causes the lens to become thicker, increasing its optical power and allowing you to focus on objects that are close.

  3. Focus light to the retina: The retina is the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye. The lens of the eye adjusts its shape to focus light onto the retina. This focused light is then converted into neural signals and sent to the brain for visual recognition.

  4. Focus the light to the lens: This statement is not entirely accurate. The lens does not focus light onto itself. Instead, it focuses light onto the retina. The cornea and the lens work together to bend (refract) incoming light and focus it onto the retina.

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