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  2. Adaptation (eye) - Wikipedia

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    Night vision is of lower quality than day vision because it is limited in resolution and colors cannot be discerned; only shades of gray are seen. [1] In order for humans to transition from day to night vision they must undergo a dark adaptation period of up to two hours [ 2 ] in which each eye adjusts from a high to a low luminescence "setting ...

  3. Eye strain - Wikipedia

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    Eye strain, also known as asthenopia (from astheno- 'loss of strength' and -opia 'relating to the eyes'), is a common eye condition that manifests through non-specific symptoms such as fatigue, pain in or around the eyes, blurred vision, headache, and occasional double vision. [1] Symptoms often occur after long-term use of computers, staring ...

  4. Cyanopsia - Wikipedia

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    One theory suggests that cyanopsia may develop due to the sudden unmasking of blue light sensitivity after cataract surgery, as the brain adjusts to the removal of the natural lens. For medication-induced cyanopsia, the inhibition of PDE6 is believed to temporarily disrupt normal photoreceptor function, emphasizing blue light in visual perception.

  5. Effects of long-term contact lens wear on the cornea - Wikipedia

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    Long-term use of PMMA or thick hydrogel contact lenses have been found to cause increased eye irritability, photophobia, blurred vision, and persistent haloes. [18] There is some evidence to show that rigid gas permeable contact lenses are capable of slowing myopic progression after long-term wear. This same effect was not found in patients who ...

  6. Night vision - Wikipedia

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    A specific type of NVD, the night vision goggle (NVG) is a night vision device with dual eyepieces. The device can utilize either one intensifier tube with the same image sent to both eyes, or a separate image intensifier tube for each eye. Night vision goggles combined with magnification lenses constitutes night vision binoculars.

  7. Why it took doctors months to diagnose a woman's eye ... - AOL

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    Eight patients, like Montz, lost vision in at least one eye. Four people had to have their eyeballs surgically removed. Three have died. EzriCare Artificial Tears, as well as Delsam Pharma's ...

  8. Amaurosis fugax - Wikipedia

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    Obscured vision due to papilledema may last only seconds, while a severely atherosclerotic carotid artery may be associated with a duration of one to ten minutes. [6] Certainly, additional symptoms may be present with the amaurosis fugax, and those findings will depend on the cause of the transient monocular vision loss.

  9. People Confess 35 Things They Did, Believing They Were ... - AOL

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    #1. I thought everyone wanted to know how things worked and had innate curiosity. It still blows my mind that people some people don't.