Accommodation is the ability of the eye to focus on near or distant objects as a result of changes in the shape of the lens. Hold one arm straight in front of you with the wrist bent sharply backwards and the index finger pointing up Place the other hand at the elbow of the extended arm with its index finger pointing upward. Close the eye on the opposite side and look first at the nearer finger and then at the distant one. When one of the fingers is in focus, what is the appearance of the other?