Titre du document / Document title

Light attenuation by the human eyelid

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

ANDO K. ; KRIPKE D. F. ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

Univ. California, dep. psychiatry and Sam and Rose Stein inst. res. aging, San Diego CA 0667, ETATS-UNIS

Résumé / Abstract

Although it has been reported that light treatment during sleep can modify biological rhythms, the amount of light that is transmitted through the human eyelid has not been established. We evaluated eyelid transmission with a visual threshold response. Estimated light transmission through the eyelids was 0.3% for blue, 0.3% for green, and 5.6% for red light. The eyelid was an effective attenuator and acted as a red-pass filter. Illumination intensity and color balance after passing through the eyelid should be considered in evaluating the effects of light treatments during sleep.

Revue / Journal Title

Biological psychiatry    ISSN  0006-3223   CODEN BIPCBF 

Source / Source

1996, vol. 39, n^o1, pp. 22-25 (13 ref.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Elsevier, New York, NY, ETATS-UNIS  (1969) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Visual perception ; Eyelid ; Eye ; Color ; Information processing ; Light stimulus ; Stimulus intensity ; Attenuation ; Vision ; Human ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Perception visuelle ; Paupière ; Oeil ; Couleur ; Traitement information ; Stimulus lumineux ; Intensité stimulus ; Atténuation ; Vision ; Homme ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Percepción visual ; Párpado ; Ojo ; Color ; Procesamiento información ; Estímulo luminoso ; Intensidad estímulo ; Atenuación ; Visión ; Hombre ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 11378, 35400005292553.0050