Visual acuity and the near point of accommodation in cats

Abstract The near point of accommodation was determined in four cats by measuring visual acuity at viewing distances varying from 125 to 12 cm. The near point of accommodation was taken as the closest viewing distance which just produced a decrement in grating acuity. The values obtained ranged from 25 to 36 cm and are in good agreement with physiological and optical estimates of the near point of accommodation.

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