Purkinje effect

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Etymology[edit]

Named after Czech anatomist Jan Evangelista Purkyně (1787–1869).

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Purkinje effect (plural Purkinje effects)

  1. The tendency for the peak luminance sensitivity of the human eye to shift toward the blue end of the spectrum at low illumination levels.

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