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Ocular Physiological Phenomena > Adaptation, Ocular

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Adaptation, Ocular  

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

Note

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

Scope note

  • 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)

In other languages

  • silmän adaptaatio

    Finnish

  • sensorinen adaptaatio
  • silmien adaptaatio
  • silmien sopeutuminen
  • silmän sopeutuminen
  • Ögonadaptation

    Swedish

  • Ljusadaptation
  • Okulär anpassning

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000221

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