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scotopic vision
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scotopic vision [skə′täp·ik ′vizh·ən]
(physiology)
Vision that is due to the activity of the rods of the retina only; it is the type of vision that occurs at very low levels of illumination, and it can detect differences of brightness but not of hue. Also known as night vision.
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She coined the condition Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome (SSS), which is also known as Irlen Syndrome (The Irlen Institute, n.
A review of three controversial educational practices: perceptual ... by Hyatt, Keith J.; Stephenson, Jennifer; Carter, Mark / Education & Treatment of Children
1989) and is consistent with the greater sensitivity of the scotopic retina of the rat.
Stereology and some structural correlates of retinal and ... by Mayhew, Terry M. / Image Analysis and Stereology
Studies have shown that the severity of AMD patients' night-driving difficulties are associated with the severity of their scotopic (rod-mediated) visual dysfunction, as measured psychophysically (Owsley, McGwin, Scilley, & Kallies, 2006; Scilley et al.
Driving and age-related macular degeneration by Owsley, Cynthia; McGwin, Gerald, Jr. / Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness
 
 
 
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