Copyright 2004 Ken Greenebaum
Photopic vs Scotopic vision
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At Photopic levels (daylight)
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Rods hyperpolarized
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Cones primary sensor
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At Scotopic levels (low light)
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Rods primary sensor
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Rods 10x as sensitive as cones
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Our color perception shifts with light level
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Called the Purkinje shift