adaptation, ocular

Preferred Label : adaptation, ocular;

MeSH definition : 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);

MeSH synonym : ocular adaptations; adaptations, ocular; ocular adaptation;

MeSH hyponym : light adaptation; Adaptation, Light; Adaptations, Light; Light Adaptations;

MeSH annotation : adjustment of eye to variations in intensity of light; do not confuse with ACCOMMODATION, OCULAR, adjustment of lens to distance;

Details

Origin ID

D000221;

UMLS CUI

C0001399;

Allowable qualifiers
- drug effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
- genetics [MeSH Qualifier]
- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- light adaption [GO term]
Ne pas confondre avec
- accommodation, ocular [MeSH Descriptor]
Record concept(s)
- adaptation, ocular [MeSH concept]
- light adaptation [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Organ or Tissue Function [UMLS semantic type]

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