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The term " accommodation" as applied to the eye, refers to its ability to:
(a) control the light intensity falling on the retina
(b) erect the inverted image formed on the retina
(c) vary the focal length of the lens
(d) vary the distance between the lens and retina

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(c) vary the focal length of the lens

The term 'accommodation' as applied to the eye refers to its ability to vary the focal length of the lens.

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