| scotoma |
The "blind spot" in human vision corresponding to the region where the optic nerve enters the eye, ie, the oval-shaped area about 2 millimeters in diameter with no rods or cones. You can "map" your blind spot simply by closing one eye and gazing at a small object across the room. Hold a Q-Tip at arm's length directly in front of the object and slowly move it out to the right exactly horizontally. The white cotton will vanish when it is about 18 degrees out. ...
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| scotopic vision |
Vision under relatively low light levels when the visual response is primarily controlled by the rods.
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| scotopic vision |
the low-resolution, monochromatic vision of humans at night
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| scotopic |
Related to nighttime illumination levels in which the eye is adapted to dark and vision is supported by the rod photoreceptors.
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| scotoma |
An impairment to vision a blind spot caused by diminished or total lack of function of the retina or optic nerve in a limited area. It may be unnoticed (Mariotte's blind spot) or be seen as a black area in the visual field.
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