Influence of macular pigment on the sensitivity to discomfort glare from daylight.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_1381C15AC806
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Influence of macular pigment on the sensitivity to discomfort glare from daylight.
Journal
Scientific reports
Author(s)
Jain S., Wienold J., Eandi C., Gisselbaek S., Kawasaki A., Andersen M.
ISSN
2045-2322 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
2045-2322
Publication state
Published
Issued date
29/10/2023
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
13
Number
1
Pages
18551
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
Understanding the factors that influence the human perception of glare is necessary to properly address glare risks in buildings and achieve comfortable visual environments, especially in the workplace. Yet large inter-individual variabilities in glare perception remain unexplained and thus uncovered by the current empirical glare models. We hypothesize that this variability has an origin in the human retina, in particular in the density of macular pigments present in its central area, which varies between individuals. Macular pigments are known to absorb blue light and attenuate chromatic aberration, thus reducing light scatter. This study presents the outcomes of the first experiment ever conducted in a daylit office environment, in which glare sensitivity and macular pigment density were measured and compared for 110 young healthy individuals, along with other ocular parameters. The participants were exposed to different glare conditions induced by the sun filtered through either color-neutral or blue-colored glazing. In neutral daylight conditions with sun disc in the near periphery, neither macular pigment nor any other investigated ocular factors have an impact on discomfort glare perception whereas glare perception in conditions with the blue-colored sun disc in the near periphery was found to be correlated with macular pigment optical density.
Keywords
Humans, Glare, Macular Pigment, Macula Lutea, Retinal Pigments, Light, Contrast Sensitivity
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
Create date
06/11/2023 14:34
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19/12/2023 8:14
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