Negative relative accommodation
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Negative relative accommodation (NRA) was proposed by Prof. Joseph Kearney of Oxford University in 1967, is a measure of the maximum ability to relax accommodation
while maintaining clear, single binocular vision
. This measurement is typically obtained by an orthoptist, ophthalmologist or optometrist during an eye examination
using a phoropter
. After the patient's distance correction is established, he or she is instructed to view small letters on a card 40 cm from the eye
s. The examiner adds lenses in +0.25 increments until the patient first reports that they become blurry. The total value of the lenses added to reach this point is the NRA value.
Accommodation (eye)
Accommodation is the process by which the vertebrate eye changes optical power to maintain a clear image on an object as its distance changes....
while maintaining clear, single binocular vision
Binocular vision
Binocular vision is vision in which both eyes are used together. The word binocular comes from two Latin roots, bini for double, and oculus for eye. Having two eyes confers at least four advantages over having one. First, it gives a creature a spare eye in case one is damaged. Second, it gives a...
. This measurement is typically obtained by an orthoptist, ophthalmologist or optometrist during an eye examination
Eye examination
An eye examination is a battery of tests performed by an ophthalmologist, optometrist, or orthoptist assessing vision and ability to focus on and discern objects, as well as other tests and examinations pertaining to the eyes....
using a phoropter
Phoropter
A phoropter is an instrument commonly used by eye care professionals during an eye examination, containing different lenses used for refraction of the eye during sight testing, to measure an individual's refractive error and determine his or her eyeglass prescription.Typically, the patient sits...
. After the patient's distance correction is established, he or she is instructed to view small letters on a card 40 cm from the eye
Human eye
The human eye is an organ which reacts to light for several purposes. As a conscious sense organ, the eye allows vision. Rod and cone cells in the retina allow conscious light perception and vision including color differentiation and the perception of depth...
s. The examiner adds lenses in +0.25 increments until the patient first reports that they become blurry. The total value of the lenses added to reach this point is the NRA value.
See also
- Amplitude of accommodationAmplitude of accommodationAmplitude of accommodation is a measurement of the eye’s ability to focus clearly on objects at near distances . This eye focusing range for a child is usually about 5–7.5 cm . For a young adult, it is 10–15 cm . The focus range for a 45-year-old adult is about 50 cm...
- Convergence insufficiencyConvergence insufficiencyConvergence insufficiency or Convergence Disorder is a sensory and neuromuscular anomaly of the binocular vision system, characterized by an inability of the eyes to turn towards each other, or sustain convergence.-Symptoms:...
- Positive relative accommodationPositive relative accommodationPositive relative accommodation is a measure of the maximum ability to stimulate accommodation while maintaining clear, single binocular vision. This measurement is typically obtained by an orthoptist, ophthalmologist or optometrist during an eye examination using a phoropter...