Ocular Clocks: Adapting Mechanisms for Eye Functions and Health

Oct 23, 2018Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

Eye’s Internal Clocks and How They Adjust to Support Vision and Eye Health

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Abstract

A series of genes are rhythmically expressed in the retina, indicating specific functions under circadian control.

  • Circadian clocks in the retina and eye synchronize with the day/night cycle to optimize light detection and processing.
  • Knockout studies show that the directly influences how the retina processes light information.
  • Recent findings suggest the circadian clock is involved in both the development and aging of the retina.
  • and are key components, serving as both inputs and outputs for the circadian clocks in the retina.
  • The retina plays a significant role in regulating phase resetting for other eye tissues, such as the retinal pigmented epithelium.

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