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Descriptor English: Adaptation, Ocular
Descriptor Spanish: Adaptación Ocular
Descriptor adaptación ocular
Entry term(s) adaptación a la luz
Scope note: Ajuste del ojo a las variaciones en la intensidad de la luz. La adaptación a la luz es el ajuste del ojo cuando aumenta el umbral a la luz; la ADAPTACIÓN A LA OSCURIDAD cuando se produce una gran reducción en la luz (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed).
Descriptor Portuguese: Adaptação Ocular
Descriptor French: Adaptation oculaire
Entry term(s): Adaptation, Light
Adaptations, Light
Adaptations, Ocular
Light Adaptation
Light Adaptations
Ocular Adaptation
Ocular Adaptations
Tree number(s): G14.020
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000221
Scope note: The adjustment of the eye to variations in the intensity of light. Light adaptation is the adjustment of the eye when the light threshold is increased; DARK ADAPTATION when the light is greatly reduced. (From Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)
Annotation: adjustment of eye to variations in intensity of light; do not confuse with ACCOMMODATION, OCULAR, adjustment of lens to distance
Allowable Qualifiers: DE drug effects
ES ethics
GE genetics
IM immunology
PH physiology
RE radiation effects
DeCS ID: 229
Unique ID: D000221
NLM Classification: WW 109
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/06/02
Adaptation, Ocular - Preferred
Concept UI M0000339
Scope note The adjustment of the eye to variations in the intensity of light. Light adaptation is the adjustment of the eye when the light threshold is increased; DARK ADAPTATION when the light is greatly reduced. (From Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)
Preferred term Adaptation, Ocular
Entry term(s) Adaptations, Ocular
Ocular Adaptation
Ocular Adaptations
Light Adaptation - Narrower
Concept UI M0000340
Preferred term Light Adaptation
Entry term(s) Adaptation, Light
Adaptations, Light
Light Adaptations



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