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MeSH Heading: Night Blindness
Tree Number(s): C11.966.671
Unique ID: D009755
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009755
Scope Note: Failure or imperfection of vision at night or in dim light, with good vision only on bright days. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Entry Term(s): Nyctalopia
Public MeSH Note: 90; was NIGHT BLINDNESS see NYCTALOPIA 1963-89
Online Note: use NIGHT BLINDNESS to search NYCTALOPIA 1966-89
History Note: 90; was NIGHT BLINDNESS see NYCTALOPIA 1963-89
Date Established: 1990/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2012/07/03

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