Psychiatry and Psychology

Night Vision

Function of the human eye that is used in dim illumination (scotopic intensities) or at nighttime. Scotopic vision is performed by RETINAL ROD PHOTORECEPTORS with high sensitivity to light and peak absorption wavelength at 507 nm near the blue end of the spectrum.

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Abstract

Function of the human eye that is used in dim illumination (scotopic intensities) or at nighttime. Scotopic vision is performed by RETINAL ROD PHOTORECEPTORS with high sensitivity to light and peak absorption wavelength at 507 nm near the blue end of the spectrum.

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5 entry terms
  • Rod Vision
  • Scotopic Vision
  • Vision, Night
  • Vision, Rod
  • Vision, Scotopic

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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2009

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  1. F02w.830w.816w.964.249w
  2. G11.561.790w.964.249w
  3. G14.935.249w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Night Vision. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055254. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055254
  2. Night Vision. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_vision
  3. Night Vision. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5353651