Eye's crystalline lens changes shape to accommodate near or far.
Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 14 March 2012, Updated 10 March 2016 Size: 430 KB Referencing Hub media

The crystalline lens changes shape to accommodate near or far targets. The ability of the eye to change the shape of its lens and its focus is known as accommodation.

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