Accomodation. The
process by which the refractive power of the lens of the eye is increased by
constriction of the ciliary muscle, producing an increased thickness and
curvature of lens. Rays of light from an object further than
With age the lens loses its elasticity and thus becomes less spherical when tension is zonule relaxes. This results in an increased long sightendess with age (presbyopia) requiring reading glasses for correction.
