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Blue-light filtering spectacle lenses for visual performance, sleep, and macular health in adults.
Singh S, Keller PR, Busija L, McMillan P, Makrai E, Lawrenson JG, Hull CC, Downie LE. Singh S, et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Aug 18;8(8):CD013244. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013244.pub2. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023. PMID: 37593770 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: 'Blue-light filtering', or 'blue-light blocking', spectacle lenses filter ultraviolet radiation and varying portions of short-wavelength visible light from reaching the eye. ...We do not know if blue-light filtering spe …
BACKGROUND: 'Blue-light filtering', or 'blue-light blocking', spectacle lenses filter ultraviolet radiation and …
Blue light from light-emitting diodes elicits a dose-dependent suppression of melatonin in humans.
West KE, Jablonski MR, Warfield B, Cecil KS, James M, Ayers MA, Maida J, Bowen C, Sliney DH, Rollag MD, Hanifin JP, Brainard GC. West KE, et al. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2011 Mar;110(3):619-26. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01413.2009. Epub 2010 Dec 16. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2011. PMID: 21164152 Free article.
Light suppresses melatonin in humans, with the strongest response occurring in the short-wavelength portion of the spectrum between 446 and 477 nm that appears blue. Blue monochromatic light has also been shown to be more effective than longer-w …
Light suppresses melatonin in humans, with the strongest response occurring in the short-wavelength portion of the spectrum be …
The inner clock-Blue light sets the human rhythm.
Wahl S, Engelhardt M, Schaupp P, Lappe C, Ivanov IV. Wahl S, et al. J Biophotonics. 2019 Dec;12(12):e201900102. doi: 10.1002/jbio.201900102. Epub 2019 Sep 2. J Biophotonics. 2019. PMID: 31433569 Free PMC article. Review.
Exposure to blue light during the day is important to suppress melatonin secretion, the hormone that is produced by the pineal gland and plays crucial role in circadian rhythm entrainment. While the exposure to blue is important for keeping organism's …
Exposure to blue light during the day is important to suppress melatonin secretion, the hormone that is produced by the …
Is Melatonin the "Next Vitamin D"?: A Review of Emerging Science, Clinical Uses, Safety, and Dietary Supplements.
Minich DM, Henning M, Darley C, Fahoum M, Schuler CB, Frame J. Minich DM, et al. Nutrients. 2022 Sep 22;14(19):3934. doi: 10.3390/nu14193934. Nutrients. 2022. PMID: 36235587 Free PMC article. Review.
Melatonin has become a popular dietary supplement, most known as a chronobiotic, and for establishing healthy sleep. ...In fact, there may be similarities between the widespread concern about vitamin D deficiency as a "sunlight deficiency" and reduced melatonin …
Melatonin has become a popular dietary supplement, most known as a chronobiotic, and for establishing healthy sleep. ...In fac …
Do blue light filter applications improve sleep outcomes? A study of smartphone users' sleep quality in an observational setting.
Rabiei M, Masoumi SJ, Haghani M, Nematolahi S, Rabiei R, Mortazavi SMJ. Rabiei M, et al. Electromagn Biol Med. 2024 Apr 2;43(1-2):107-116. doi: 10.1080/15368378.2024.2327432. Epub 2024 Mar 10. Electromagn Biol Med. 2024. PMID: 38461462
Exposure to blue light at bedtime, suppresses melatonin secretion, postponing the sleep onset and interrupting the sleep process. ...Some studies have reported that physical blue light filters, such as lenses, can affect melaton …
Exposure to blue light at bedtime, suppresses melatonin secretion, postponing the sleep onset and interrupting t …
Digital Addiction and Sleep.
Dresp-Langley B, Hutt A. Dresp-Langley B, et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jun 5;19(11):6910. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19116910. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022. PMID: 35682491 Free PMC article. Review.
The extent to which dysfunctional sleep is a consequence of altered motivation, memory function, mood, diet, and other lifestyle variables or results from excess of blue-light exposure when looking at digital device screens for long hours at day and night is …
The extent to which dysfunctional sleep is a consequence of altered motivation, memory function, mood, diet, and other lifestyle vari …
Evening wear of blue-blocking glasses for sleep and mood disorders: a systematic review.
Hester L, Dang D, Barker CJ, Heath M, Mesiya S, Tienabeso T, Watson K. Hester L, et al. Chronobiol Int. 2021 Oct;38(10):1375-1383. doi: 10.1080/07420528.2021.1930029. Epub 2021 May 24. Chronobiol Int. 2021. PMID: 34030534
Blue-blocking glasses, also known as amber glasses, are plastic glasses that primarily block blue light. Blue-blocking glasses have been studied as a sleep intervention for insomnia, delayed sleep-phase disorder, shift work, jet lag, and …
Blue-blocking glasses, also known as amber glasses, are plastic glasses that primarily block blue light. Blue-bl …
Blocking nocturnal blue light for insomnia: A randomized controlled trial.
Shechter A, Kim EW, St-Onge MP, Westwood AJ. Shechter A, et al. J Psychiatr Res. 2018 Jan;96:196-202. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2017.10.015. Epub 2017 Oct 21. J Psychiatr Res. 2018. PMID: 29101797 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
Exposure to blue-wavelength light in particular from these devices may affect sleep by suppressing melatonin and causing neurophysiologic arousal. We aimed to determine if wearing amber-tinted blue light-blocking lenses before bedtime imp …
Exposure to blue-wavelength light in particular from these devices may affect sleep by suppressing melatonin and …
Systematic review of light exposure impact on human circadian rhythm.
Tähkämö L, Partonen T, Pesonen AK. Tähkämö L, et al. Chronobiol Int. 2019 Feb;36(2):151-170. doi: 10.1080/07420528.2018.1527773. Epub 2018 Oct 12. Chronobiol Int. 2019. PMID: 30311830 Free article.
Melatonin secretion was studied in 122 articles and REM sleep in 13 articles. The reports on melatonin secretion were divided into studies with specific light exposure (101 reports), usually in a controlled laboratory environment, and studies of prevai …
Melatonin secretion was studied in 122 articles and REM sleep in 13 articles. The reports on melatonin secretion were d …
Disruption of adolescents' circadian clock: The vicious circle of media use, exposure to light at night, sleep loss and risk behaviors.
Touitou Y, Touitou D, Reinberg A. Touitou Y, et al. J Physiol Paris. 2016 Nov;110(4 Pt B):467-479. doi: 10.1016/j.jphysparis.2017.05.001. Epub 2017 May 12. J Physiol Paris. 2016. PMID: 28487255 Review.
Adolescent sleep becomes irregular, shortened and delayed in relation with later sleep onset and early waking time due to early school starting times on weekdays which results in rhythm desynchronization and sleep loss. In addition, exposure of adolescents to …
Adolescent sleep becomes irregular, shortened and delayed in relation with later sleep onset and early waking time due to earl …
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