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Chapter 45.4, Problem 5R
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The reason due to which vision is impaired when the environment of individual changes from a bright sunlight to a dimly lit room.
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The amacrine cells and the horizontal cells are specialized cells that help in the horizontal transfer of signals into the retina. The ganglionic connections are established with amacrine cells which help in adjusting the eye with respect to the outside environment.
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