Phenomena and Processes

Ocular Adaptation

The adjustment of the eye to variations in the intensity of light. Light adaptation is the adjustment of the eye when the light threshold is increased; DARK ADAPTATION when the light is greatly reduced. (From Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)

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The adjustment of the eye to variations in the intensity of light. Light adaptation is the adjustment of the eye when the light threshold is increased; DARK ADAPTATION when the light is greatly reduced. (From Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)

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  • Adaptation, Ocular
  • Adaptations, Ocular
  • Ocular Adaptations
  • Light Adaptation
  • Adaptation, Light
  • Adaptations, Light
  • Light Adaptations

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

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adjustment of eye to variations in intensity of light; do not confuse with ACCOMMODATION, OCULAR, adjustment of lens to distance

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  1. G14.020w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ocular Adaptation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000221. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000221
  2. Ocular Adaptation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptation_(eye)
  3. Ocular Adaptation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q352374