Intrinsically Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cell Function, Sleep Efficiency and Depression in Advanced Age-Related Macular Degeneration | Zendy

Michelle L. Maynard | Zendy; Andrew J. Zele | Zendy; Anthony Kwan | Zendy; Beatrix Feigl | Zendy

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Intrinsically Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cell Function, Sleep Efficiency and Depression in Advanced Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Author(s) -

Michelle L. Maynard,

Andrew J. Zele,

Anthony Kwan,

Beatrix Feigl

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

investigative ophthalmology and visual science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935

H-Index - 218

eISSN - 1552-5783

pISSN - 0146-0404

DOI - 10.1167/iovs.16-20659

Subject(s) - melanopsin , intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells , pittsburgh sleep quality index , depression (economics) , medicine , pupil , ophthalmology , retinal , audiology , endocrinology , psychology , sleep quality , retinal ganglion cell , neuroscience , psychiatry , insomnia , economics , photopigment , macroeconomics

Melanopsin expressing intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGC) input to multiple brain regions including those for pupil control, circadian rhythms, sleep and mood regulation. Here we measured ipRGC function and its relationship to sleep quality and depression in patients with advanced AMD.

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