Terms Related to Ocular Adaptation

• Scotopic Adaptation

  Adjustment of the eyes under conditions of low light. The sensitivity of the eye to light is increased during dark adaptation.

• EOG

  Recording of the average amplitude of the resting potential arising between the cornea and the retina in light and dark adaptation as the eyes turn …

• Glaucoma

  An ocular disease, occurring in many forms, having as its primary characteristics an unstable or a sustained increase in the intraocular pressure which the eye …

• Adjustment

  Adaptation of the person to the social environment. Adjustment may take place by adapting the self to the environment or by changing the environment. (From …