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light adaptation
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light adaptation [′līt ‚ad‚ap′tā·shən]
(physiology)
The disappearance of dark adaptation; the chemical processes by which the eyes, after exposure to a dim environment, become accustomed to bright illumination, which initially is perceived as quite intense and uncomfortable.
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