Additive effects of narrowband light and optical defocus on chick eye growth and refraction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the past decade and during the COVID pandemic, the prevalence of myopia has reached epidemic proportions. To address this issue and reduce the prevalence of myopia and its complications, it is necessary to develop more effective interventions for controlling myopia. In this study, we investigated the combined effects of narrowband lights and competing defocus on eye growth and refraction in chicks, an important step in understanding the potential for these interventions to control myopia. This is the first time these effects have been characterized.

Methods

Three groups of five-day-old chicks (n = 8 per group) were raised in three different lighting conditions: white, red, and blue for 13 days in a 12/12-h light/dark diurnal cycle. One eye was randomly selected

SUBMITTER: Chun RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10067198 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature