Summary
This paper discusses the physiology and development of inner retinal photoreception, focusing on the role of melanopsin in intrinsically photosensitive retina ganglion cells (ipRGCs) and how it impacts the ability of these cells to recover from light exposure.
Categories
Eye health: The paper explores the function of melanopsin in intrinsically photosensitive retina ganglion cells (ipRGCs), which are crucial for eye health.
Cognitive function and memory: The paper discusses how ipRGCs, which are influenced by melanopsin, project to the suprachiasmatic nuclei, which is involved in cognitive functions such as memory.
Lighting Design Considerations: The paper's findings on how ipRGCs respond to different light exposures could inform lighting design considerations.
Phototherapy: The paper's exploration of how melanopsin in ipRGCs responds to light could have implications for phototherapy treatments.
Author(s)
TJ Sexton
Publication Year
2014
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