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amplitude of accommodation

noun

: the difference between the refracting power of the eye when adjusted for vision at the far point and when adjusted for vision at the near point

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“Amplitude of accommodation.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/amplitude%20of%20accommodation. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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