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RESTING STATE ACCOMMODATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- resting point of accommodation
1, record 1, English, resting%20point%20of%20accommodation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RPA 1, record 1, English, RPA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- resting state of accommodation 2, record 1, English, resting%20state%20of%20accommodation
correct
- dark focus 3, record 1, English, dark%20focus
correct
- milk-bowl focus 4, record 1, English, milk%2Dbowl%20focus
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Viewing Distance at Computer Workstations. ... Accommodation is when the lens capsule in your eye changes shape to focus on a close object. The eyes have a default accommodation distance, called the resting point of accommodation (RPA). That is the distance at which the eyes focus when there is nothing to focus on. In total darkness our eyes are set to focus at a particular distance, so that if the lights were turned on, an object at that distance would be in clear focus. The RPA averages 30 inches for younger people and gets farther away with age. 5, record 1, English, - resting%20point%20of%20accommodation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... reading from a computer screen ... Our eyes have what is called a "dark focus." This is the point in space where your focus would be if your eyes were totally relaxed. Imagine a pitch black room. In such an environment, where you can't see anything, your eyes are actually focusing on a fixed point in space, that is why it is called the "dark" focus. This focus is known as the Resting Point of Accommodation (RPA) and is unique to every individual, but it usually rests more than three feet away from your face (and does not depend on time of day or age). 6, record 1, English, - resting%20point%20of%20accommodation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- accommodation resting point
- accommodation resting state
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- position de repos de l'accommodation
1, record 1, French, position%20de%20repos%20de%20l%27accommodation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- état de repos de l'accommodation 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat%20de%20repos%20de%20l%27accommodation
masculine noun
- point de repos de l'accommodation 2, record 1, French, point%20de%20repos%20de%20l%27accommodation
masculine noun
- point de repos accommodatif 3, record 1, French, point%20de%20repos%20accommodatif
masculine noun
- accommodation tonique 1, record 1, French, accommodation%20tonique
feminine noun
- point zéro 1, record 1, French, point%20z%C3%A9ro
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État passif de l'accommodation de l'œil en absence de stimulation (lorsqu'un sujet est plongé dans l'obscurité ou lorsqu'il fixe un espace lumineux vide). 1, record 1, French, - position%20de%20repos%20de%20l%27accommodation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'accommodation, de la position de repos au punctum proximum, serait la réponse à la stimulation du système parasympathique; l'accommodation de la position de repos au punctum remotum serait la réponse à la stimulation du système sympathique. 1, record 1, French, - position%20de%20repos%20de%20l%27accommodation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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