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night blindness (nyt) n. the inability to see in dim light or at night. It is due to a disorder of the rods in the retina and can result from dietary deficiency of vitamin A. Its manifestations may progress to include xerophthalmia and keratomalacia. Night blindness may be caused by other retinal ...
January 1, 2008; A Dictionary of Nursing

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