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Background light adaptation of the retinal neuronal adaptive system

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  1. Department of Clinical Sciences, Ophthalmology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden

    Ling Wang & Wachtmeister Lillemor

  2. Karolinska Institute, St Erik's Eye Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden

    Mildred el Azazi

  3. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden

    Anders Eklund

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Wang, L., el Azazi, M., Eklund, A. et al. Background light adaptation of the retinal neuronal adaptive system. Doc Ophthalmol 103, 13–26 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1017549415254

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