Psychiatry and Psychology

Mesopic Vision

The function of the eye that is used in the intermediate level of illumination (mesopic intensities) where both the RETINAL ROD PHOTORECEPTORS and the RETINAL CONE PHOTORECEPTORS are active in processing light input simultaneously.

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Abstract

The function of the eye that is used in the intermediate level of illumination (mesopic intensities) where both the RETINAL ROD PHOTORECEPTORS and the RETINAL CONE PHOTORECEPTORS are active in processing light input simultaneously.

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  • Vision, Mesopic

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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2009

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  1. F02w.830w.816w.964.186w
  2. G11.561.790w.964.186w
  3. G14.935.186w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mesopic Vision. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055255. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055255
  2. Mesopic Vision. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopic_vision
  3. Mesopic Vision. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2418717