LIGHT AND HUMAN HEALTH: AN OVERVIEW OF THE IMPACT OF LIGHT ON VISUAL, CIRCADIAN, NEUROENDOCRINE AND NEUROBEHAVIORAL RESPONSES

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2008

Publisher

Illuminating Engineering Society

1.0 Introduction
2.0 Overview of the Retina
3.0 Overview of the Circadian, Neuroendocrine,
and Neurobehavioral Responses to Light
4.0 Lighting Characteristics Affecting the Visual System
5.0 Lighting Characteristics Affecting the Circadian System
6.0 Measuring "Light" for Neuroendocrine and Circadian
Regulation
7.0 Conclusions
References

Pupose is: - to explain the physiology by which the retina converts optical radiation (visual spectrum of light) signals into neural signals for visional and for circadian, neuroendocrine, and neurobehaviorial responses, and - to discuss the responses of these systems to optical radiation stimuli.

DocumentType	Standard
Pages	30
PublisherName	Illuminating Engineering Society
Status	Current
SupersededBy	IES TM 18:2018

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IES RP 28 : 2016	LIGHTING AND THE VISUAL ENVIRONMENT FOR SENIORS AND THE LOW VISION POPULATION
IES RP 33 : 2014	LIGHTING FOR EXTERIOR ENVIRONMENTS
IES HB 10 : 2011	THE LIGHTING HANDBOOK