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  • 51Spasm of accommodation — A spasm of accommodation (also known as an accommodation, or accommodative, spasm) is a condition in which the ciliary muscle of the eye remains in a constant state of contraction. Normally, this contraction bends the lens to allow the eye to… …

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  • 52Positive relative accommodation — (PRA) is a measure of the maximum ability to stimulate accommodation while maintaining clear, single binocular vision [http://www.vision therapy.com/Glossary of Terms.htm] . This measurement is typically obtained by an ophthalmologist or… …

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  • 53Red eye (medicine) — For other uses, see Red eye (disambiguation). Red eye (medicine) Classification and external resources Subconjunctival hemorrhage causing red coloration as result of ruptured blood vessel in the eye. ICD 10 …

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  • 54Adaptation (eye) — In ocular physiology, adaptation is the ability of the eye to adjust to various levels of darkness and light. Contents 1 Efficacy 2 Mechanisms 3 Insufficiency 4 See also …

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  • 55Origins and architecture of the Taj Mahal — Mausoleum of the Taj Mahal complex at Agra, India The Taj Mahal represents the finest and most sophisticated example of Mughal architecture. Its origins lie in the moving circumstances of its commission and the culture and history of an Islamic… …

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  • 56amplitude of accommodation — n the difference between the refracting power of the eye when adjusted for vision at the far point and when adjusted for vision at the near point * * * range of accommodation; see under range …

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  • 57Living with the Future — is a television documentary series first broadcast on 15 January 2007 on BBC Four. It is a follow up series to Living with Modernism , also on BBC Four.In this series, buildings have been constructed in the last few years and often rely on… …

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  • 58Range of accommodation — Range Range, n. [From {Range}, v.: cf. F. rang[ e]e.] 1. A series of things in a line; a row; a rank; as, a range of buildings; a range of mountains. [1913 Webster] 2. An aggregate of individuals in one rank or degree; an order; a class. [1913… …

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  • 59Places in the Wheel of Time series — This article is about the countries, cities, towns, and other important locations in Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time fantasy fiction series. With the publication in 1997 of The World of Robert Jordan s The Wheel of Time (often called World ),… …

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  • 60Ivar the Boneless — Ivar Ragnarsson (died possibly 873 Annals of Ulster . http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100001A/index.html Retrieved on May 4, 2007] ) nicknamed the Boneless ( inn beinlausi ), was a Danish Viking chieftain (and by reputation also a berserker),… …

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