The Impact of Indigo Light on Myopia (IMAGE)

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

The Impact of Indigo Light on Myopia

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Exposure to indigo light, a wavelength missing from most indoor lighting, prevents myopia in tree shrews, an animal model with a visual system similar to humans, according to a study published in Cell Reports Medicine.

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