Light adaptation in the rat retina: evidence for two receptor mechanisms.

Science (New York, N.Y.) ·Vol. 174 ·No. 4009 ·1971-11-05 ·Pages 598-600

Green DG

Abstract

Light adapting the rat retina with transient white flashes too dim to bleach a substantial amount of visual pigment produces a change in electroretinogram spectral sensitivity and an increase in flicker fusion frequency. Increment threshold curves obtained with a long wavelength adapting stimulus and a short wavelength test stimulus show rod saturation.

MeSH Terms

Adaptation, Ocular Animals Dark Adaptation Electroretinography Flicker Fusion Light Photoreceptor Cells/physiology Rats Retina/physiology

Authors & Affiliations

1 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Green D G

Article Info

Journal

Science (New York, N.Y.)

Abbr.

Science

ISSN

0036-8075

DOI

10.1126/science.174.4009.598

Published

1971-11-05

Pages

598-600

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0404511

Subset

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1126/science.174.4009.598 View journal details

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