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“photopic”
photopia, photopic, photopic vision
1. Relating to vision with the normal eyes in bright light; for example, day vision.
2. Pertaining to vision in the light; said of the eyes which have become light-adapted.
3. Sometimes applicable to seeing what appears to be sparks in front of the eyes.
2. Pertaining to vision in the light; said of the eyes which have become light-adapted.
3. Sometimes applicable to seeing what appears to be sparks in front of the eyes.
A person can recognize the transition from photopic vision to scotopic (night) vision with the disappearance of color perception, which is replaced by shades of black and white.
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“photopic”
day vision, photopic vision
1. Visual perception in the daylight or under conditions of bright illumination.
2. Vision achieved by looking directly at objects in the daylight so the image falls on or near the fovea centralis (area of most acute vision).
2. Vision achieved by looking directly at objects in the daylight so the image falls on or near the fovea centralis (area of most acute vision).
The fovea centralis is a shallow pit in the center of the eye retina which is free of blood vessels and has the highest concentration of cells sensitive to color and bright light cones (short, compact visual cells in the eyes).