Measuring and using light in the melanopsin age
Robert J. Lucas,Stuart N. Peirson,David M. Berson,Timothy M. Brown,Howard M. Cooper,Charles A. Czeisler,Mariana G. Figueiro,Paul D. Gamlin,Steven W. Lockley,John O’Hagan,Luke L. A. Price,Ignacio Provencio,Debra J. Skene,George C. Brainard +13 more
TL;DR: A new light-measurement strategy taking account of the complex photoreceptive inputs to these non-visual responses is proposed for use by researchers, and simple suggestions for artificial/architectural lighting are provided for regulatory authorities, lighting manufacturers, designers, and engineers.
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About: This article is published in Trends in Neurosciences. The article was published on 01 Jan 2014. and is currently open access. The article focuses on the topics: Melanopsin & Intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells.
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