Limits of colour vision in dim light

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 454-459

  Kelber, Almut ^a   Lind, Olle ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Colour vision; Compound eyes; Dim light vision; Intensity threshold; Lens eyes; Optical sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; COLOR VISION; DARK ADAPTATION; DARKNESS; EYE; HISTOLOGY; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PHOTORECEPTOR CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; COLOR VISION; DARK ADAPTATION; DARKNESS; EYE; PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS, INVERTEBRATE; PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS, VERTEBRATE; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 77956136736     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: 14751313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2010.00721.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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