Human vision in the near-infrared realm

Subject: Human vision in the near-infrared realm

Date: Sat Jul 1 02:06:18 2000
Posted by Oduvaldo Ferreira
Grade level: grad (science) School: No school entered.
City: São Paulo State/Province: SP Country: Brazil
Area of science: Anatomy
ID: 962431578.An

Message:


I have been told the human eye has a visual capability as concerns 
near-infrared "light".
That is, the human eye is capable of seeing objects illuminated by or that
emit near-infrared "light".
Is that really true ?
If so, how does it work ? Is that a normal or an abnormal eye condition ?
What should be expected from such a capability ?

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