Effects of blue light on the circadian system and eye physiology

G Tosini, I Ferguson, K Tsubota - Molecular vision, 2016 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have been used to provide illumination in industrial and
commercial environments. LEDs are also used in TVs, computers, smart phones, and …

Light as a central modulator of circadian rhythms, sleep and affect

TA LeGates, DC Fernandez, S Hattar - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2014 - nature.com
Light has profoundly influenced the evolution of life on earth. As widely appreciated, light
enables us to generate images of our environment. However, light—through intrinsically …

Circadian regulation of depression: A role for serotonin

RA Daut, LK Fonken - Frontiers in neuroendocrinology, 2019 - Elsevier
Synchronizing circadian (24 h) rhythms in physiology and behavior with the environmental
light-dark cycle is critical for maintaining optimal health. Dysregulation of the circadian …

A review of the current state of research on artificial blue light safety as it applies to digital devices

NA Wong, H Bahmani - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Light is necessary for human health and well-being. As we spend more time indoors, we are
being increasingly exposed to artificial light. The development of artificial lighting has …

Light and cognition: roles for circadian rhythms, sleep, and arousal

AS Fisk, SKE Tam, LA Brown, VV Vyazovskiy… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Light exerts a wide range of effects on mammalian physiology and behavior. As well as
synchronizing circadian rhythms to the external environment, light has been shown to …

Melatonin suppression is exquisitely sensitive to light and primarily driven by melanopsin in humans

AS Prayag, RP Najjar, C Gronfier - Journal of pineal research, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Light elicits a range of non‐visual responses in humans. Driven predominantly
by intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs), but also by rods and/or cones …

Intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells of the human retina

LS Mure - Frontiers in neurology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Light profoundly affects our mental and physical health. In particular, light, when not
delivered at the appropriate time, may have detrimental effects. In mammals, light is …

Sleep disturbance as transdiagnostic: consideration of neurobiological mechanisms

AG Harvey, G Murray, RA Chandler… - Clinical psychology review, 2011 - Elsevier
Sleep disturbance is increasingly recognized as an important, but understudied, mechanism
in the complex and multi-factorial causation of the symptoms and functional disability …

Non-visual effects of light on melatonin, alertness and cognitive performance: can blue-enriched light keep us alert?

SL Chellappa, R Steiner, P Blattner, P Oelhafen… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Light exposure can cascade numerous effects on the human circadian process
via the non-imaging forming system, whose spectral relevance is highest in the short …

A higher illuminance induces alertness even during office hours: findings on subjective measures, task performance and heart rate measures

K Smolders, YAW De Kort, PJM Cluitmans - Physiology & behavior, 2012 - Elsevier
Nocturnal white light exposure has shown marked results on subjective and objective
indicators of alertness, vitality and mood, yet effects of white light during daytime and under …