hemeralopia (redirected from Night sight)

hem·er·a·lo·pi·a  (hmr--lp-)

n.

A visual defect characterized by the inability to see as clearly in bright light as in dim light.

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[New Latin, from Greek hmeralps, suffering from hemeralopia : hmera, day + alaos, blind + ps, eye; see nyctalopia.]

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hemer·a·lopic (-lpk) adj.

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hemeralopia [ˌhɛmərəˈləʊpɪə]

n

(Medicine / Pathology) inability to see clearly in bright light Nontechnical name day blindness Compare nyctalopia

[New Latin, from Greek hēmeralōps, from hēmera day + alaos blind + ōps eye]

hemeralopic  [ˌhɛmərəˈlɒpɪk] adj

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hemeralopia

a condition of the eyes in which the sufferer can see clearly at night but has impaired vision during the day; day blindness.

See also: Eyes

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the loss of sight in daylight. — hemeralopic, adj.

See also: Blindness

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hemeralopia - inability to see clearly in bright light day blindness vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment - impairment of the sense of sight