Accommodation reflex meaning

Noun: accommodation reflex

Pronunciation: (u,ko-mudey-shun ree,fleks)

Accommodation reflex meaning:

• Reflex changes in the eyes that enable an object to be focused on the retina

Derived forms: accommodation reflexes
Quotations:

1. Thomas George – In certain nervous diseases, notably loco-motor ataxia, the light reflex is abolished while the accommodation reflex remains intact; so that the pupil fails to contract in response to light, but contracts during accommodation.

Sample sentences:

1. The accommodation reflex is a reflex action of the eye, in response to focusing on a near object, then looking at distant object, comprising coordinated changes in convergence, lens shape and pupil size.
2. For example, flashing a bright light in the eyes causes the pupils to contract in an accommodation reflex that enables the person’s vision to adapt while protecting the eyes from glare.