<h2>Physics of the Eye Summary</h2>
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<li>Image formation by the eye is adequately described by the thin lens equations:

<p>\(P=\cfrac{1}{{d}_{\text{o}}}+\cfrac{1}{{d}_{\text{i}}}\phantom{\rule{0.25em}{0ex}}\text{and}\phantom{\rule{0.25em}{0ex}}\cfrac{{h}_{\text{i}}}{{h}_{\text{o}}}=-\cfrac{{d}_{\text{i}}}{{d}_{\text{o}}}=m.\)</p>
</li>
<li>The eye produces a real image on the retina by adjusting its focal length and power in a process called accommodation.</li>
<li>For close vision, the eye is fully accommodated and has its greatest power, whereas for distant vision, it is totally relaxed and has its smallest power.</li>
<li>The loss of the ability to accommodate with age is called presbyopia, which is corrected by the use of a converging lens to add power for close vision.</li>
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<h2>Glossary</h2>
<h3>accommodation</h3>
<p>the ability of the eye to adjust its focal length is known as accommodation</p>
<h3>presbyopia</h3>
<p>a condition in which the lens of the eye becomes progressively unable to focus on objects close to the viewer</p>
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