The ABCs of Innovation
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The ability of the aging eye to make adjustments to changing light conditions is slower in response time, making such adjustments between brightly lit areas transitioning both an uncomfortable and potentially hazardous experience. We all recognize that it is for this same reason that we find that the highway tunnels are more brightly lighted during daytime hours than they are at night. Or that it is easier to find your way to the bathroom from your bed in the middle of the night than it is to leave a brightly lit bathroom or hallway and find your way in the darkened bedroom.