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  2. Adaptation (eye) - Wikipedia

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    In visual physiology, adaptation is the ability of the retina of the eye to adjust to various levels of light. Natural night vision , or scotopic vision , is the ability to see under low-light conditions.

  3. Accommodation (vertebrate eye) - Wikipedia

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    Accommodation is the process by which the vertebrate eye changes optical power to maintain a clear image or focus on an object as its distance varies. In this, distances vary for individuals from the far point—the maximum distance from the eye for which a clear image of an object can be seen, to the near point—the minimum distance for a ...

  4. Human eye - Wikipedia

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    The human eye is a sensory organ in the visual system that reacts to visible light allowing eyesight. Other functions include maintaining the circadian rhythm, and keeping balance. Arizona Eye Model. "A" is accommodation in diopters. The eye can be considered as a living optical device.

  5. Visual phototransduction - Wikipedia

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    Visual phototransduction is the sensory transduction process of the visual system by which light is detected by photoreceptor cells (rods and cones) in the vertebrate retina.A photon is absorbed by a retinal chromophore (each bound to an opsin), which initiates a signal cascade through several intermediate cells, then through the retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) comprising the optic nerve.

  6. Visual adaptation - Wikipedia

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    Visual adaptation is the temporary change in sensitivity or perception when exposed to a new or intense stimulus, and the lingering afterimage that may result when the stimulus is removed. These continuous small adjustments reflect the neural coding process of the visual system , and exist so the brain can attempt to "normalize" the visual ...

  7. Entoptic phenomenon - Wikipedia

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    Another way in which the shadows of blood vessels may be seen is by holding a bright light against the eyelid at the corner of the eye. The light penetrates the eye and casts a shadow on the blood vessels as described previously. The light must be jiggled to defeat adaptation.

  8. Scotopic vision - Wikipedia

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    In the study of visual perception, scotopic vision (or scotopia) is the vision of the eye under low-light conditions. [1] The term comes from the Greek skotos, meaning 'darkness', and -opia, meaning 'a condition of sight'. [2] In the human eye, cone cells are nonfunctional in low visible light.

  9. Eye adaptation - Wikipedia

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    Eye adaptation. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Redirect page. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Redirect to: Adaptation (eye) Retrieved from "https://en ...