Evaluate the Protective Effect of Antioxidants on Retinal Pigment Cell Hazard Induced by Blue Light: A Mini-Review

ABSTRACT

In recent years, with the emergence of complex lighting technology, people are more exposed to artificial light sources, and people are more concerned about the damage of light to eyes. While the eyes have adapted several mechanisms to protect themselves from this damage, certainly exposure to light can still cause temporary or permanent damage. Blue light has been reported to be more damaging than white and green light. Blue light can cause retinal degeneration and is a major cause of the onset and development of severe age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This review introduces the protective effects of various antioxidants on blue light-induced retinal damage based on cell models in a more realistic biological environment and points out the direction for the prevention of retinal blue light damage and future research.

KEYWORDS:

• Blue-Light
• retinal damage
• cell model
• antioxidants

Acknowledgements

This research was supported by Young Scholars Program for Changjiang Scholars Program of Ministry of Education of China (Q2020259), Key Science and Technology Program of Liaoning Province (2020JH1/10200001), the National Key Research and Development Program of China (grant number 2019YFD-0902001) and Dalian Outstanding Young Science and Technology Talents Project (grant number 2018RJ07).

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Funding

This research was funded by Young Scholars Program for Changjiang Scholars Program of Ministry of Education of China (Q2020259), Key Science and Technology Program of Liaoning Province (2020JH1/10200001), the National Key Research and Development Program of China (grant number 2019YFD-0902001) and Dalian Outstanding Young Science and Technology Talents Project (grant number2018RJ07).