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The ingestion of sodium fluoresceinate increases the luminous efficacy of near ultraviolet light: the ultraviolet photons, which are almost without visual effect, are in fact converted by means of fluorescence into visible photons of a longer wave-length. This effect is proven by two methods; one objective method: fluorescence electroretinography which shows the appearance of an electrical response after administration of sodium fluoresceinate; one subjective method: absolute photoptometry in ultraviolet light shows that the absolute threshold of luminance is lowered after ingestion of a fluorescent product which acts as a ‘photonic adapter’.
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Alfieri, R., Normand, B., Sole, P. (1977). Dynamic Electroretinography and Absolute Photoptometry in Short Wave-Length Ultraviolet Light after Oral Administration of Sodium Fluoresceinate in Man. In: Lawwill, T. (eds) ERG, VER and Psychophysics. Documenta Ophthalmologica, vol 13. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-1312-3_17
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