Melatonin and cortisol profiles in the absence of light perception
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2016.09.060
Abstract: HighlightsIncreased presence of abnormal timing of melatonin onset in blind individuals as compared to normal‐sighted individuals.Increase in overall melatonin concentrations in blind individuals.Overall melatonin concentrations correlate with PSQI scores.No differences in cortisol profile between blind… read more here.
Keywords: light perception; cortisol; sighted individuals; normal sighted ... See more keywords
Light Perception: A Matter of Time.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2020.02.006
Abstract: Optimizing the perception of external cues and regulating physiology accordingly help plants to cope with the constantly changing environmental conditions to which they are exposed. An array of photoreceptors and intricate signaling pathways allow plants… read more here.
Keywords: light perception; perception; matter time; physiology ... See more keywords
Phototropin connects blue light perception to starch metabolism in green algae
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-57809-3
Abstract: In photosynthetic organisms light acts as an environmental signal to control their development and physiology, and as energy source to drive the conversion of CO2 into carbohydrates used for growth or storage. The main storage… read more here.
Keywords: light perception; green algae; blue light; starch metabolism ... See more keywords
INFECTIOUS KERATITIS–ASSOCIATED ENDOPHTHALMITIS: A 14-Year Study
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DOI: 10.1097/iae.0000000000001204
Abstract: Purpose: To describe the demographics, characteristics, management, and outcomes of eyes with endophthalmitis related to infectious keratitis. Methods: Retrospective chart review of all patients treated for infectious keratitis–associated infectious endophthalmitis between 2001 and 2014 at… read more here.
Keywords: light perception; infectious keratitis; keratitis associated; associated infectious ... See more keywords
Reasonableness of surgical interventions in eyes with no light perception after severe ocular trauma.
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DOI: 10.1111/aos.14879
Abstract: used. In that context, our results indicate that half of t-IOL implantations may be under-optimized due to the variability in anterior astigmatism measurements as a function of the ocular surface conditions. One limitation of the… read more here.
Keywords: perception severe; surgical interventions; eyes light; reasonableness surgical ... See more keywords
Guideline for the treatment of no light perception eyes induced by mechanical ocular trauma
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DOI: 10.1111/jebm.12496
Abstract: Severe mechanical ocular trauma with no light perception (NLP) predicts a poor prognosis of visual acuity and enucleation of the eyeball. Since the innovative treatment concept of exploratory vitreoretinal surgery has developed and treatment technology… read more here.
Keywords: light perception; treatment; ocular trauma; mechanical ocular ... See more keywords
Blue‐light perception by epiphytic Pseudomonas syringae drives chemoreceptor expression, enabling efficient plant infection
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DOI: 10.1111/mpp.13001
Abstract: Abstract Adaptation and efficient colonization of the phyllosphere are essential processes for the switch to an epiphytic stage in foliar bacterial pathogens. Here, we explore the interplay among light perception and global transcriptomic alterations in… read more here.
Keywords: light perception; blue light; perception epiphytic; plant ... See more keywords
Central Nervous System Associated With Light Perception and Physiological Responses of Birds
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DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.723454
Abstract: Environmental light that animal receives (i.e., photoperiod and light intensity) has recently been shown that it affects avian central nervous system for the physiological responses to the environment by up or downregulation of dopamine and… read more here.
Keywords: light perception; responses birds; nervous system; central nervous ... See more keywords
Non-photochemical Quenching: From Light Perception to Photoprotective Gene Expression
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms23020687
Abstract: Light is essential for photosynthesis but light levels that exceed an organism’s assimilation capacity can cause serious damage or even cell death. Plants and microalgae have developed photoprotective mechanisms collectively referred to as non-photochemical quenching… read more here.
Keywords: non photochemical; perception; light perception; photochemical quenching ... See more keywords
Retinal light perception and biological rhythms: The role of light in sleep and mood from an ophthalmic perspective (Review)
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DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2025.13726
Abstract: Light is the paramount environmental signal for the entrainment of endogenous circadian rhythms. Its non-visual effects, mediated by the retina, exert a profound control over human sleep, mood and systemic physiological homeostasis. Beyond its canonical… read more here.
Keywords: light perception; ophthalmic perspective; mood; sleep mood ... See more keywords