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:
- 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:
- 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.
- 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.