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RESTING POINT VERGENCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- resting point of vergence
1, record 1, English, resting%20point%20of%20vergence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RPV 2, record 1, English, RPV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- resting point of convergence 3, record 1, English, resting%20point%20of%20convergence
- dark vergence 2, record 1, English, dark%20vergence
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the viewing distance at which the muscles that control the movement of our eyes are most relaxed. 4, record 1, English, - resting%20point%20of%20vergence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Viewing Distance at Computer Workstations. ... The visual system also has a resting point of vergence (RPV). It is similar to the resting point of accommodation, but it's the distance at which the eyes are set to converge when there is no object to converge on. It's also known as dark vergence. The RPV averages about 45 inches when looking straight ahead and comes in to about 35 inches with a 30-degree downward gaze angle. 2, record 1, English, - resting%20point%20of%20vergence
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vergence resting point
- convergence resting point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point de convergence de repos
1, record 1, French, point%20de%20convergence%20de%20repos
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] distance à laquelle les yeux convergent lorsqu'il n'y a rien à voir, par exemple dans la noirceur complète. 1, record 1, French, - point%20de%20convergence%20de%20repos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut difficilement fixer une limite précise quant à la distance minimale requise entre les yeux et l'écran. Le fait de se tenir continuellement trop près par rapport au point de convergence de repos peut causer de la fatigue oculaire [...] 1, record 1, French, - point%20de%20convergence%20de%20repos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette distance varie en fonction des individus, mais en moyenne, elle est de 45" lorsqu'on regarde droit devant soi, et de 35" pour un angle de vision de 30° vers le bas. 1, record 1, French, - point%20de%20convergence%20de%20repos
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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