A research team uncovered a pathway in the alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii that resets its circadian clock on exposure to red or violet light. This color-specific response implies multiple pathways, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An IOL with a violet light filter yielded less halo and starburst at 1 month vs. an IOL with an ultraviolet ...

We are faced with a global epidemic of myopia (short-sightedness) because we are deprived of deep violet light (360-400 nm). Myopia is projected to rise from 23 to 50 percent of the world’s population ...

In a recent study published in the Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, a team of researchers analyzed the effect of ultraviolet (UV) and violet light of different wavelengths on the virulence ...

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Our eyes face a rising health threat with an inevitable switch to modern lighting techniques and increased usage of digital devices The effects of harmful ultra violet radiation on the health of skin ...

UV light is dangerous to humans. That's part of the reason why there's widespread interest in discovering light sources that can kill unwanted organisms – while leaving humans unscathed. Pest control ...

Light therapy shone in the eyes of premature infants could prevent vision problems down the line, a new study suggests. Babies are't born with eyesight, but they have a 'molecular pathway' ready to ...

Nicola Logan receives funding from CooperVision Inc for a clinical trial in myopia control. Short-sightedness is a global public health problem. Most people think of myopia (the medical term for short ...