Summary
This paper investigates the role of intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs) in mediating light-induced discomfort, providing new insights into the melanopsin pathway and offering novel tools to assess photophobia in different clinical populations.
Categories
Eye health: The paper investigates the role of intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs) in the eye, and their role in mediating light-induced discomfort.
Phototherapy: The research provides new insights into the melanopsin pathway, which is relevant to phototherapy as it is involved in the body's response to light.
Pain management: The paper offers novel tools to assess photophobia, a condition characterized by a painful sensitivity to light.
Author(s)
M Zivcevska
Publication Year
2018
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