Convergence

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Convergence (medicine)

Convergence (/kənˈvɜːrdʒəns/), in the field of medicine, refers to the coordinated turning of the eyes inward to focus on a close object. The term is derived from the Latin convergere, meaning "to bend together" or "to turn towards each other".

Etymology

The term "convergence" is derived from the Latin convergere, which means "to bend together" or "to turn towards each other". The term was first used in the medical field in the late 19th century to describe the coordinated movement of both eyes towards each other to focus on a close object.

Related Terms

  • Accommodation (eye): The process by which the vertebrate eye changes optical power to maintain a clear image or focus on an object as its distance varies.
  • Strabismus: A condition in which the eyes do not properly align with each other when looking at an object.
  • Diplopia: Commonly known as double vision, it's the simultaneous perception of two images of a single object that may be displaced horizontally, vertically, diagonally, or rotationally in relation to each other.
  • Ophthalmology: The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders.

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