Melatonin and Sleep-Wake Rhythms before and after Ocular Lens Replacement in Elderly Humans

Melatonin and Sleep-Wake Rhythms before and after Ocular Lens Replacement in Elderly Humans

Light of short wavelengths has been shown to play a key role in non-image forming responses. Due to aging, the ocular lens becomes more yellow reducing the transmission of short wavelengths in the elderly. In the present study, we make use of cataract surgery to investigate the effects of a relative...

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Main Authors: Marina Giménez, Domien Beersma, Serge Daan, Bert van der Pol, Martijn Kanis, Dick van Norren, Marijke Gordijn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-02-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
aging
ocular lens
cataract surgery
sleep-wake rhythms
melatonin rhythms
humans
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/5/1/12

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