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The first sign of vitamin A deficiency is often night blindness.
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2024
The film revolves around a 10-year-old boy who suffers from night blindness and for whom every night is terrifying when his village is gripped by the fear of child kidnappers.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Mar. 2024
What are the dangers for those experiencing night blindness?
—Matthew Solan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
The Garo-language film, which revolves around a 10-year-old boy who suffers from night blindness and for whom every night is terrifying when his village is gripped by the fear of child-kidnappers, originated from another memory of Sangma, who hails from Meghalaya in northeastern India.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2023
Without adequate levels of Beta-Carotene, the production of rhodopsin can be impaired, leading to vision problems such as night blindness.
—Discover Magazine, 30 June 2023
In humans, a genetic alteration here decreases the stability and effectiveness of rhodopsin pigments in the retina, sparking a condition known as congenital stationary night blindness.
—Byjack Tamisiea, science.org, 24 Mar. 2023
Ironically, the genetic alteration is surprisingly similar to one that degrades pigments in human retinas, causing night blindness.
—Byjack Tamisiea, science.org, 24 Mar. 2023
As the rods and cones die off, people with the disorder experience night blindness and tunnel vision, and eventually become legally or totally blind.
—Linda Marsa, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2019
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2024
The film revolves around a 10-year-old boy who suffers from night blindness and for whom every night is terrifying when his village is gripped by the fear of child kidnappers.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Mar. 2024
What are the dangers for those experiencing night blindness?
—Matthew Solan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
The Garo-language film, which revolves around a 10-year-old boy who suffers from night blindness and for whom every night is terrifying when his village is gripped by the fear of child-kidnappers, originated from another memory of Sangma, who hails from Meghalaya in northeastern India.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2023
Without adequate levels of Beta-Carotene, the production of rhodopsin can be impaired, leading to vision problems such as night blindness.
—Discover Magazine, 30 June 2023
In humans, a genetic alteration here decreases the stability and effectiveness of rhodopsin pigments in the retina, sparking a condition known as congenital stationary night blindness.
—Byjack Tamisiea, science.org, 24 Mar. 2023
Ironically, the genetic alteration is surprisingly similar to one that degrades pigments in human retinas, causing night blindness.
—Byjack Tamisiea, science.org, 24 Mar. 2023
As the rods and cones die off, people with the disorder experience night blindness and tunnel vision, and eventually become legally or totally blind.
—Linda Marsa, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2019
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“Night blindness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night%20blindness. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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night blindness
noun
: reduced visual capacity in faint light (as at night)
called also nyctalopia
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