Color Vision

Function of the human eye that is used in bright illumination or in daylight (at photopic intensities). Photopic vision is performed by the three types of RETINAL CONE PHOTORECEPTORS with varied peak absorption wavelengths in the color spectrum (from violet to red, 400 - 700 nm).

Year introduced: 2009 (1986)

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Tree Number(s): F02.830.816.964.124, G11.561.790.964.124, G14.935.124

MeSH Unique ID: D055253

Entry Terms:

• Color Visions
• Vision, Color
• Visions, Color
• Photopic Vision
• Vision, Photopic
• Daylight Vision
• Vision, Daylight

Previous Indexing:

• Color Perception (1963-2008)

See Also:

• Color Perception

All MeSH Categories
Psychiatry and Psychology Category
Psychological Phenomena
Psychophysiology
Sensation
Vision, Ocular
Color Vision

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Phenomena and Processes Category
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena
Nervous System Physiological Phenomena
Sensation
Vision, Ocular
Color Vision

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Phenomena and Processes Category
Ocular Physiological Phenomena
Vision, Ocular
Color Vision