That seems... strong, especially if referring to the "Night vision glasses no longer needed for enhanced soldiers" bit.
They eventually formulate a chlorin e6 solution for human use. A few drops are dripped into Licina’s eyes, and they had him look for people hidden among trees as well as symbols on objects in dim light. Licina seemed to perform a lot better than the four other people who did not get eyedrops.
http://gizmodo.com/the-real-science-behind-the-crazy-night-v...