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Meanings of nyctalopia in English

Portuguese
nictalopia
Catalan
nictalopia
Wikidata

Inability to see clearly in dim light; due to a deficiency of vitamin A or to a retinal disorder.

        nictalopia
        Synonyms
        Examples for "night blindness"
        Examples for "night blindness"
        1
        This revelation has aided the design of eye drops for night blindness.
        BBC
        2
        In the dark, I have night blindness so I need to use a cane.
        The Irish Times
        3
        Here, we report a large multigeneration family with five affected individuals manifesting symptoms of night blindness.
        Pubmed
        4
        In three of these dogs, progressive night blindness was reported from an age of eight to 11 years.
        Pubmed
        5
        In your retinas, vitamin A helps prevent night blindness (the inability to see in the dark).
        The beauty diet: looking great has never been so delicious
        1
        Our Mokadamo was affected with moon -blindness, and could not see at all at night.
        A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi...
        Usage of nyctalopia in English
        1
        The insensitivity to dim stimuli is accompanied by a mild nyctalopia.
        Pubmed
        2
        His nyctalopia was a great advantage, his cat-like sight enabling him to distinguish the smallest object in the deepest gloom.
        In Search of the Castaways; Or, The Children of Captain Grant
        3
        "Confound the nyctalopia!" said Paganel, inwardly, though delighted to be of any service to his friend.
        In Search of the Castaways; Or, The Children of Captain Grant
        Translations for nyctalopia
        Portuguese
        nictalopia
        Nyctalopia through the time