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Ocular Physiological Phenomena > Adaptation, Ocular

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Adaptation, Ocular  

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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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