DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Human genes for acquired night blindness

Acquired night blindness [DOID:11491]

A nutritional deficiency disease that is characterized by vitamin A deficiency causing poor adaptation of the eyes to low levels of light, and has_material_basis_in lack of vitamin A such that rhodopsin, a light sensitive retinal pigment, cannot be regenerated.

Synonyms:  acquired night blindness,  acquired night blindnesses,  DOID:11491