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Hopkins eyesight research could help insomniacs
Issue date: 4/24/08
A recent discovery by a Hopkins biologist could help those suffering from insomnia and seasonal affective disorder.
Assistant Professor Samer Hattar found that the part of the eye dedicated to using light to reset the biological clock is completely seperate from the area controlling sight.
Hattar hoped that this discovery will make it easier to test if those suffering from these disorders are having trouble properly adjusting to light.
Researchers will continue studying how light functions in the eyes of other animals, focusing on the distinction between light absorption and image creation.
Assistant Professor Samer Hattar found that the part of the eye dedicated to using light to reset the biological clock is completely seperate from the area controlling sight.
Hattar hoped that this discovery will make it easier to test if those suffering from these disorders are having trouble properly adjusting to light.
Researchers will continue studying how light functions in the eyes of other animals, focusing on the distinction between light absorption and image creation.
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