Definitions for: Hemeralopia


[n] inability to see clearly in bright light



Webster (1913) Definition: Hem`e*ra*lo"pi*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, the opposite
of ?; ? day + ? of ?. See Nyctalopia.] (Med.)
A disease of the eyes, in consequence of which a person can
see clearly or without pain only by daylight or a strong
artificial light; day sight.

Note: Some writers (as Quain) use the word in the opposite
sense, i. e., day blindness. See Nyctalopia.

Synonyms: day blindness

See Also: vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment

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