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dark adaptation

dark adaptation

the ability of the eye to adjust to conditions of low illumination by means of an increased sensitivity to light. The bulk of the process takes 30 minutes and involves expansion of the pupils and retinal alterations, specifically the regeneration of rhodopsin and iodopsin. See also rod–cone break. Compare light adaptation.

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