In Vivo Quantification of the Retinal Reflectance Spectral Composition in Elderly Subjects before and after Cataract Surgery: Implications for the Non-Visual Effects of Light

• Published in: Journal of biological rhythms Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 123 - 131
• Main Authors: Giménez, Marina C, Kanis, Martijn J, Beersma, Domien G.M, van der Pol, Bert A.E, van Norren, Dirk, Gordijn, Marijke C.M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States SAGE Publications 01.04.2010
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging; Cataract - physiopathology; Cataract Extraction - methods; Female; Humans; Interferometry - methods; Lens Implantation, Intraocular; Lens, Crystalline - metabolism; Light; Male; Pigmentation; Retina - pathology; Time Factors

Light is the signal that entrains the biological clock in humans to the 24-hour external time. Recently, it has been shown that short wavelengths play a key role in this process. In the present study, we describe a procedure to measure, objectively and in a quick way, the spectral composition of the...