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Review
. 2020 Aug-Sep;36(8-9):769-773.
doi: 10.1051/medsci/2020133. Epub 2020 Aug 21.

[New lighting technology and our eyes]

[Article in French]
Alicia Torriglia  1 , Frédéric Mascarelli  1 , Francine Behar-Cohen  1
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Review

[New lighting technology and our eyes]

[Article in French]
Alicia Torriglia et al. Med Sci (Paris). 2020 Aug-Sep.
Free article

Abstract
in English, French

The retina is the neurosensitive layer of the eye. In this tissue, photoreceptors convert light into nerve signals to be relayed to the brain. Despite retinal specialization in the treatment of light, excessive exposure can cause retinal damage, called retinal phototoxicity. In recent years, lighting devices rich in wavelengths of high energy (blue light) appeared, raising new concerns about retinal protection against light damage. We focus here on light-induced ocular diseases and the possible influence on visual health of new lighting technologies.

Title: Les nouveaux éclairages et nos yeux.

Abstract: Dans la rétine, couche neurosensorielle de l’œil, les photorécepteurs transforment le signal lumineux en influx nerveux interprétable par le cerveau. Malgré sa spécialisation dans le traitement des signaux lumineux, la rétine peut subir des dommages, à la suite d’une exposition excessive à la lumière ; on parle alors de phototoxicité rétinienne. Ces dernières années, l’apparition de dispositifs d’éclairage riches en longueurs d’onde de forte énergie (ce que l’on nomme lumière bleue), remet le problème de la phototoxicité rétinienne à l’ordre du jour. Nous discutons des pathologies oculaires induites par la lumière et de la possible influence des nouvelles technologies d’éclairage sur notre santé visuelle.

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