Summary
This paper discusses a new method for assessing the functionality of melanopsin-signaling circuitry in the human eye, which is important for circadian rhythms, mood, and alertness, without the use of uncomfortable and potentially risky mydriatics.
Categories
Alertness and performance: The paper discusses the role of melanopsin-signaling circuitry in alertness and proposes a new method for assessing its functionality.
Mood regulation: The paper discusses the role of melanopsin-signaling circuitry in mood regulation and proposes a new method for assessing its functionality.
Eye health: The paper proposes a new method for assessing the functionality of melanopsin-signaling circuitry in the human eye, which is less uncomfortable and potentially risky than the current method.
Phototherapy: The paper discusses the role of light in stimulating melanopsin-signaling circuitry in the human eye and proposes a new method for assessing its functionality.
Author(s)
J Bruijel, WP Van der Meijden, D Bijlenga, F Dorani
Publication Year
2016
Number of Citations
12
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