The ability of both eyes to turn medially toward the nose and maintain focus as an object approaches the face is called ________

A) accommodation
B) convergence
C) stereoscopic vision
D) conjugate gaze


B
Explanation: A) Accommodation involves the lens, not the turning of the eyes themselves.
B) Correct! Converg/o- means "coming together."
C) Stereoscopic vision occurs when the brain merges images from both eyes.
D) Conjugate gaze means the eyes move together in the same direction, not turning medially toward each other.

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