Multiple choice

When a person walking in bright Sunlight enters a dark room, he is not able to see clearly for a little while because

  1. The eye muscles cannot immediately adjust the focal length of the eye lens

  2. The retina retains the bright images for sometime and becomes momentarily insensitive

  3. The iris is, unable to contract the pupil immediately

  4. The iris is unable to dilate the pupil immediately

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

When moving from bright sunlight to a dark room, the photopigments in the retina have been partially bleached by the intense light and need time to regenerate. This photochemical adaptation (dark adaptation) is the primary reason for temporary vision loss. While pupil dilation also occurs, it happens relatively quickly and contributes less to the adaptation process.