Abnormal visual accommodation

What it means

An anomaly in the process of visual accommodation, which is the process of adjustment of the eye to enable sharp vision of objects at different distances. Accommodation is mediated by contraction of the ciliary muscles, which alter the convexity of the lens and, consequently, its refractive power.

Rare diseases that can present with this2

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category