Wim H Quint, Renee van Buuren, Nina C C J Kokke, Magda A Meester-Smoor, Rob Willemsen, Rémy Broersma, Adriana I Iglesias, Marcel Lucassen, Caroline C W Klaver
Myopia, or nearsightedness, is the most common type of refractive error and is characterized by a mismatch between the optical power and ocular axial length. Light, and more specifically the spectral composition of light, has been known to influence myopic axial growth. In this pilot study, we exposed zebrafish to illuminations that vary in spectral composition and screened for changes in axial length. The illumination spectra included narrow band ultra-violet A (UVA) (peak wavelength 369nm), violet (425nm), cyan (483nm), green/yellow (557nm), and red (633nm) light, as well as broad band white light (2700K and 6500K), dim white light and broad spectrum (day) light...
March 14, 2023: Experimental Eye Research