"Night Vision" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Function of the human eye that is used in dim illumination (scotopic intensities) or at nighttime. Scotopic vision is performed by RETINAL ROD PHOTORECEPTORS with high sensitivity to light and peak absorption wavelength at 507 nm near the blue end of the spectrum.
| Descriptor ID |
D055254
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.830.816.964.249 G11.561.790.964.249 G14.935.249
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| Concept/Terms |
Night Vision- Night Vision
- Vision, Night
- Rod Vision
- Vision, Rod
- Scotopic Vision
- Vision, Scotopic
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