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day blindness

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | 257 words | Copyright

day blindness (day) n. comparatively good vision in poor light but poor vision in good illumination. The condition is usually congenital and associated with poor visual acuity and defective colour vision. Medical name: hemeralopia. Compare night blindness.

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