The nurse who is assessing the client's eyes notes that the pupil gets larger when looking at an object in the distance and gets smaller when looking at a near object. The nurse documents this finding as:

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The change in pupil size when looking at objects at different distances is a normal response called accommodation. This process allows the eye to focus on near and far objects by adjusting the lens shape and pupil size. Myopia and hyperopia are refractive errors, and photophobia is sensitivity to light, not related to the adjustment of pupil size for focusing.

The Nurse Who Is Assessing the Client's Eyes Notes That