DAY BLINDNESS
\dˈe͡ɪ blˈa͡ɪndnəs], \dˈeɪ blˈaɪndnəs], \d_ˈeɪ b_l_ˈaɪ_n_d_n_ə_s]\
Definitions of DAY BLINDNESS
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Visual impairments limiting one or more of the basic functions of the eye: visual acuity, dark adaptation, color vision, or peripheral vision. These may result from EYE DISEASES; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES; VISUAL PATHWAY diseases; OCCIPITAL LOBE diseases; OCULAR MOTILITY DISORDERS; and other conditions. Visual disability refers to inability of the individual to perform specific visual tasks, such as reading, writing, orientation, or traveling unaided. (From Newell, Ophthalmology: Principles and Concepts, 7th ed, p132)
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