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by Morpheus
With help from FM-21-75
a. The lens focuses light entering the eye just as does the lens of a camera.
c. The retina corresponds to the camera film. Light rays strike the retina,
form an image, and cause an impression to be transmitted to the brain through
the optic nerve. The brain tells us what we see. In a camera, the image is
stored and fixed on film.
The cone area is composed of cone cells and rod cells, so-called because of
their shapes.
a. Cone cells enable you to see color, shape, and sharp contrast. A great
deal of light is required to activate them and they are blind during periods
of low illumination. For this reason, they are your day eyes. The cone cells
are concentrated in the cone region, directly behind the lens, and decrease in
number with distance from the center of the cone region.
b. Rod cells produce a chemical substance called visual purple which makes
them active in darkness or periods of low illumination. They are your night
eyes. Rod vision enables you to distinguish black, white, and shades of grey
and to distinguish general outlines. Most of the rod cells are in the area
of the retina around the cone region. A few are in the cone region.
Seeing at Night
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a. Dark Adaptation means allowing your eyes to become accustomed to low levels
of illumination. It takes about 30 minutes for the rod cells to produce
enough visual purple to enable you to distinguish objects in dim light. This
may be accomplished by staying in a red-lighted area, or by wearing red
goggles for 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes in darkness (to allow pupils to
open wide).
Confidence
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Confidence is very important. You usually use your eyes where there is
plenty of light, so you are used to sharp outlines and bright colors. In
darkness, objects are faint, have no sharp outlines, and have little or no
color. You must believe what your eyes tell you. Gain confidence by faithful
practice in using the principles of night vision.
Movement
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Usually you must move more quietly in the night than in the day. Here are
some general rules to help you --
a. Move around thick undergrowth, dense woods, and ravines. Your field of
observation is reduced and it is difficult to move quietly.
b. Move as quickly as circumstances allow, but avoid running if possible. You
may fall or make unnecessary noise.
Have Phun..