Sleep disturbances are related to decreased transmission of blue light to the retina caused by lens yellowing

Line Kessel; Galatios Siganos; Torben Jørgensen; Michael Larsen

doi:10.5665/SLEEP.1242

Sleep disturbances are related to decreased transmission of blue light to the retina caused by lens yellowing

Line Kessel, Galatios Siganos, Torben Jørgensen, Michael Larsen

Department of Ophthalmology

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Abstract

Sleep pattern and circadian rhythms are regulated via the retinohypothalamic tract in response to stimulation of a subset of retinal ganglion cells, predominantly by blue light (450-490 nm). With age, the transmission of blue light to the retina is reduced because of the aging process of the human lens, and this may impair the photoentrainment of circadian rhythm leading to sleep disorders. The aim of the study was to examine the association between lens aging and sleep disorders.

Original language	English
Journal	Sleep
Volume	34
Issue number	9
Pages (from-to)	1215-9
Number of pages	5
ISSN	0302-5128
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5665/SLEEP.1242
Publication status	Published - 2011

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