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Night Vision and Military Operations

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Abstract

Nighttime military operations include challenges encountered in daylight but also introduce unique visual and cognitive demands characteristic of a low-light environment. Because the majority of human sensory input is visual, and successful performance of military tasks is largely dependent on visual performance, it is critical for personnel operating in settings with reduced visual capability to maximize the abilities and strategies they retain. While military image intensification devices (e.g., night vision goggles, NVGs) significantly enhance visual performance, equipment can malfunction, batteries expire, and mission-specific combat loads may preclude utilization of all available aids. Hence the availability of optical aids should not undermine the importance of optimally corrected unaided night vision. This chapter discusses some of the important factors contributing to night vision and their influence on performance on commonly encountered tasks during military operations.

The views expressed in this chapter are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy of the Department of the Army/Navy/Air Force, Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government.

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    Kraig S. Bower MD

  2. Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Warfighter Refractive Eye Surgery Program and Research Center, Fort Belvoir, VA, USA

    Rose Kristine C. Sia MD, Denise S. Ryan MS & Bruce A. Rivers MD, LTC

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    Tana Maurer BS, ChE, MS EE

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Bower, K.S., Sia, R.K.C., Ryan, D.S., Rivers, B.A., Maurer, T., Rabin, J. (2017). Night Vision and Military Operations. In: Subramanian, P. (eds) Ophthalmology in Extreme Environments. Essentials in Ophthalmology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57600-8_4

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