νυκτᾰ́λ-ωψ,ωπος,ὁ,ἡ, (νύξ, ὤψ)
A.
= ὁ τῆς νυκτὸς ὁρῶν , i.e.suffering from day-blindness,
Id. Prorrh. 2.33 , cf. Gal. 19.435 , 14.776 ;ἐν οἰκίᾳ τυφλῶν καὶ ὁ ν. ὀξυδερκήςProv. ap. Jo. Sic.in Rh. 6.293 W. ; but also,
2.
= ὁ τῆς νυκτὸς ἀλαός ,night-blind,
Gal. 19.124 , cf. Plin. HN 8.203 , Aët. 7.48 , etc.
3.
ν. ubi homo neque matutino tempore videt neque vespertino,
Ulp.
in Dig. 20.1.10.4 .
II. asSubst.,incapacity to see except in bright light, night-blindness,
Hp. Epid. 6.7.1 , Arist. GA 780a16 (pl.), Gal. 10.84 , Id. ap. Orib. Syn. 8.48.1 .
2. day-blindness,
Dem.Ophth. ap. Simon.Jan.s.v. nictilopa.