[HTML][HTML] Effects of light on human circadian rhythms, sleep and mood

C Blume, C Garbazza, M Spitschan - Somnologie, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Humans live in a 24-hour environment, in which light and darkness follow a diurnal pattern.
Our circadian pacemaker, the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) in the hypothalamus, is …

Systematic review of light exposure impact on human circadian rhythm

L Tähkämö, T Partonen, AK Pesonen - Chronobiology international, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Light is necessary for life, and artificial light improves visual performance and safety, but
there is an increasing concern of the potential health and environmental impacts of light …

[HTML][HTML] Recommendations for daytime, evening, and nighttime indoor light exposure to best support physiology, sleep, and wakefulness in healthy adults

TM Brown, GC Brainard, C Cajochen, CA Czeisler… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Ocular light exposure has important influences on human health and well-being through
modulation of circadian rhythms and sleep, as well as neuroendocrine and cognitive …

LEDs for photons, physiology and food

PM Pattison, JY Tsao, GC Brainard, B Bugbee - Nature, 2018 - nature.com
Lighting based on light-emitting diodes (LEDs) not only is more energy efficient than
traditional lighting, but also enables improved performance and control. The colour, intensity …

A review of human physiological responses to light: implications for the development of integrative lighting solutions

C Vetter, PM Pattison, K Houser, M Herf, AJK Phillips… - Leukos, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Architectural lighting has potent biological effects but applied lighting practices that
capitalize on this potential have been limited. In this review, we endeavor to consolidate and …

The spectral sensitivity of human circadian phase resetting and melatonin suppression to light changes dynamically with light duration

MA St Hilaire, ML Ámundadóttir… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Human circadian, neuroendocrine, and neurobehavioral responses to light are mediated
primarily by melanopsin-containing intrinsically-photosensitive retinal ganglion cells …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of blue light on the circadian system and eye physiology

G Tosini, I Ferguson, K Tsubota - Molecular vision, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have been used to provide illumination in industrial and
commercial environments. LEDs are also used in TVs, computers, smart phones, and …

Melanopic illuminance defines the magnitude of human circadian light responses under a wide range of conditions

TM Brown - Journal of pineal research, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Ocular light drives a range of nonvisual responses in humans including suppression of
melatonin secretion and circadian phase resetting. These responses are driven by …

Human-centric lighting: Myth, magic or metaphor?

KW Houser, PR Boyce, JM Zeitzer… - Lighting Research & …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper discusses the rise of human-centric lighting and its current status in lighting. We
summarise the human benefits associated with light and lighting and show that human …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring and using light in the melanopsin age

RJ Lucas, SN Peirson, DM Berson, TM Brown… - Trends in …, 2014 - cell.com
Light is a potent stimulus for regulating circadian, hormonal, and behavioral systems. In
addition, light therapy is effective for certain affective disorders, sleep problems, and …