The process by which the rods of the retina gradually become fully responsive to dim light when no longer exposed to bright light.
Source:PMID:11420957,
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK11525/,
GOC:hjd,
PMID:35268448
Comment
The proteins RGS9-1 and Gb5L localize to the rod inner segment during dark adaptation, but to the rod outer segment during light adaptation. PMID:23555598