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visual adaptation

visual adaptation Visual adaptation is the set of changes in visual function that happen after exposure to an environment, helping the nervous system process visual information more efficiently or improving what a person can perceive.

Visual adaptation is the set of changes in visual function that happen after exposure to an environment, helping the nervous system process visual information more efficiently or improving what a person can perceive. A common example is dark adaptation, in which low light exposure enables better seeing in dim conditions.