Summary
This paper discusses the effects of monocular versus binocular light exposure on the suppression of melatonin, finding that binocular exposure requires significantly less light to suppress melatonin than monocular exposure.
Categories
Hormone regulation: The paper discusses the suppression of the hormone melatonin by light exposure, finding that binocular exposure requires less light to suppress melatonin than monocular exposure.
Sleep and insomnia: The paper's discussion of melatonin, a hormone that regulates sleep, is relevant to this category.
Lighting Design Considerations: The paper's findings on the differing effects of monocular versus binocular light exposure could have implications for lighting design.
Author(s)
M Spitschan, C Cajochen
Publication Year
2019
Number of Citations
12
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