Accommodation, Ocular (also known as Ocular Accommodation, Ocular Distance Accommodation): The dioptric adjustment of the EYE (to attain maximal sharpness of retinal imagery for an object of regard) referring to the ability, to the mechanism, or to the process. Ocular accommodation is the effecting of refractive change

NIH MeSH · D000065Phenomena and Processes

Accommodation, Ocular

Also known asOcular Accommodation · Ocular Distance Accommodation · Accommodation, Ocular Distance · Distance Accommodation, Ocular · Ocular Distance Accommodations · Accommodation, Lens · Lens Accommodation

Definition

The dioptric adjustment of the EYE (to attain maximal sharpness of retinal imagery for an object of regard) referring to the ability, to the mechanism, or to the process. Ocular accommodation is the effecting of refractive changes by changes in the shape of the CRYSTALLINE LENS. Loosely, it refers to ocular adjustments for VISION, OCULAR at various distances. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)

MeSH classification

  • G14.010

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Common questions about Accommodation, Ocular

What does Accommodation, Ocular mean in medicine?
The dioptric adjustment of the EYE (to attain maximal sharpness of retinal imagery for an object of regard) referring to the ability, to the mechanism, or to the process. Ocular accommodation is the effecting of refractive changes by changes in the shape of the CRYSTALLINE LENS. Loosely, it refers to ocular adjustments for VISION, OCULAR at various distances. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed) This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Accommodation, Ocular known by any other names?
Yes. Accommodation, Ocular is also referred to as Ocular Accommodation, Ocular Distance Accommodation, Accommodation, Ocular Distance, Distance Accommodation, Ocular in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Accommodation, Ocular sit in the medical classification?
Accommodation, Ocular falls under the broader medical category "Phenomena and Processes" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: G14.010). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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