Eli5: how is pupillary dilatation almost immediate but “eyes adjusting” to night vision takes a few minutes?

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Look up “visual purple”. It’s in the retina, responsible for light sensitivity. When your eyes are exposed to light, the visual purple is “bleached”, and takes a while to naturally regenerate.

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