What it means
When a person looks from something far away to something close, the lens of the eye thickens, the pupils get smaller and the eyes turn inward. This is accommodation. It is the "A" in PERRLA (pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation). It weakens with age, which causes presbyopiaprez-bee-OH-pee-uhThe gradual loss, with age, of the eye's ability to focus on things up close.presby/o old age-opia visionFull entry . In everyday and legal use, an accommodation is also a change made so a person with a disability can take part.
For the nurse
To test it, ask the client to look at a distant point and then at your finger held a few inches from their nose; watch the pupils constrict and the eyes converge.
At a glance
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Related terms
retinal
Relating to the retina, the thin layer at the back of the eye that senses light and sends images to the brain.
presbyopia
The gradual loss, with age, of the eye's ability to focus on things up close.
iris
The colored ring of muscle in the eye that controls the size of the pupil.