Ocular growth and metabolomics are dependent upon the spectral content of ambient white light

Abstract Myopia results from an excessive axial growth of the eye, causing abnormal projection of remote images in front of the retina. Without adequate interventions, myopia is forecasted to affect 50% of the world population by 2050. Exposure to outdoor light plays a critical role in preventing my...

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Main Authors: Raymond P. Najjar, Juan Manuel Chao De La Barca, Veluchamy A. Barathi, Candice Ee Hua Ho, Jing Zhan Lock, Arumugam R. Muralidharan, Royston K. Y. Tan, Chetna Dhand, Rajamani Lakshminarayanan, Pascal Reynier, Dan Milea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87201-2