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Ocular Regulation of the Human Pineal Gland: the Significance of Total Retinal Exposure for Melatonin Suppression

  • Wang J
  • Hanifin J
  • Rollag M
  • et al.
Springer US, (1999), 367-374
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-5051-8_59
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Abstract

It is known that two systems exist for processing light detected by the retina. The visual system serves to process images, while nonvisual photic information is used primarily for regulating circadian rhythms. Both anatomical and physiological studies suggest that these …

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Wang, J. Y., Hanifin, J. P., Rollag, M. D., & Brainard, G. C. (1999). Ocular Regulation of the Human Pineal Gland: the Significance of Total Retinal Exposure for Melatonin Suppression. In Biologic Effects of Light 1998 (pp. 367–374). Springer US. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5051-8_59

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