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DARK ADAPTATION TEST [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dark adaptation test
1, record 1, English, dark%20adaptation%20test
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dark-adaptation test 2, record 1, English, dark%2Dadaptation%20test
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The dark adaptation test measures the threshold of sensitivity of the retina to a small spot of light after the patient is placed in the dark and typically is measured over a 40 [minute] period. ... Any panretinal disease, which causes rod damage or dysfunction may cause night blindness and can be quantified by the dark adaptation test. Measuring the final threshold in several retinal locations after 40 [minutes] of dark adaptation is a good screening procedure for assessing night vision. This test is useful in functionally accessing complaints of night blindness in cases where dysfunction at night has vocational significance. 3, record 1, English, - dark%20adaptation%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- test de l'adaptation à l'obscurité
1, record 1, French, test%20de%20l%27adaptation%20%C3%A0%20l%27obscurit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- test d'adaptation à l'obscurité 1, record 1, French, test%20d%27adaptation%20%C3%A0%20l%27obscurit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le test d'adaptation à l'obscurité permet d'étudier un des éléments de la fonction visuelle. Bien que peu pratiqué, ses indications restent néanmoins variées : pour évaluer l'aptitude à certaines professions, lors du passage du permis de conduire si nécessaire, ou encore, pour compléter le bilan réalisé à l'apparition des premiers signes fonctionnels en vision nocturne. 1, record 1, French, - test%20de%20l%27adaptation%20%C3%A0%20l%27obscurit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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